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Working in groups is a bad idea because it encourages weak students to let others do the work. " Discuss both views and give your opinion v.1

Working in groups is a bad idea because it encourages weak students to let others do the work. " 1
" The idea that working in groups is a bad thing is fundamentally mistaken because, overall, the advantages of this way of configuring the class outweigh the potential disadvantages [of this way of configuring the class]. In groups there is the opportunity for peer teaching, which can often be invaluable. In addition, lessons organised in this way become less teacher-centred. Moreover, in life today, team-working is a feature of every workplace and one of the roles of university education is to provide a preparation for students' future careers. Firstly, peer teaching can contribute to effective learning in most classroom situations. Many students (especially in large classes) can benefit from this approach. Weaker students are often less afraid of making mistakes and taking risks in front of their peers, than in close contact with their teacher or in front of the whole class. Also, with regard to the stronger students, a perfect way to consolidate their learning is to transmit that knowledge to others. Furthermore, most pedagogic approaches today concur that a lesson that is focused on the teacher at all times, is one from which the students are unlikely to benefit. Certainly, some classroom activities, like project work for example, are best conducted in small groups. The teacher as the source of all wisdom standing at the front of the class, the 'jug and mug' model of education, is not only antiquated, but also ineffective. A further benefit of group-teaching is the preparation it provides for working in teams. In a great variety of careers today, the employees are asked to, and are judged on their ability to work in teams. Group working in class represents basically the same concept. The same skills are being tested and developed - interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, to mention just two. In business today, the ability to lead effectively and to support one's peers is prized almost above all other skills. In conclusion then, while it may sometimes be true that the weak students may 'take it easy' sometimes in groups, allowing others to work hard to compensate for their laziness, if the lesson materials are interesting and the teacher motivating, this is a rare occurrence. As outlined above, there are so many 'pros' to this method of classroom configuration that these easily outweigh this somewhat questionable 'con'.
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there is the opportunity for
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teaching, which can
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be invaluable.
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in this way become less
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teacher-centred
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, in life
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, team-working is a feature of every workplace and one of the roles of university education is to provide a preparation for students' future careers.

Firstly
,
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teaching can contribute to effective learning in most classroom situations.
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students
(
especially
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can benefit from this approach. Weaker
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are
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less afraid of making mistakes and taking
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risks
in front of their
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peers
, than in close contact with their
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teacher
or in front of the whole
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class
.
Also
, with regard to the stronger
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students
, a perfect way to consolidate their learning is to transmit that knowledge to others.
Furthermore
, most pedagogic approaches
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concur that a lesson that
is focused
on the
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teacher
at all times, is one from which the
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students
are unlikely to benefit.
Certainly
,
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some
classroom activities, like project work
for example
, are best conducted in
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small
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groups
. The
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as the source of all wisdom standing at the front of the
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class
, the 'jug and mug' model of education, is not
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antiquated,
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also
ineffective.

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further
benefit of group-teaching is the preparation it provides for working in teams. In a great variety of careers
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today
, the employees are
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asked to
, and
are judged
on their ability to work in teams.
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working in
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represents
basically
the same concept. The same
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are being
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and developed
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interpersonal
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and emotional intelligence, to mention
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two. In business
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today
, the ability to lead
effectively
and to support one's
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peers
is prized
almost
above all
other
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skills
.

In conclusion
then, while it may
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be true that the weak
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students
may 'take it easy'
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sometimes
in
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groups
, allowing others to work
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hard
to compensate for their laziness, if the lesson materials are interesting and the
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teacher
motivating, this is a rare occurrence. As outlined above, there are
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so
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'pros' to this method of classroom configuration that these
easily
outweigh this somewhat questionable 'con'.
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IELTS essay Working in groups is a bad idea because it encourages weak students to let others do the work. " 1

Essay
  American English
5 paragraphs
385 words
6
Overall Band Score
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