Built by Amin Taha Architects with
Groupwork, the idea was to contextualise a new building within the site's origins as an 11th-century limestone Norman abbey (disbanded by Henry VIII), referencing the building methods of the Normans, yet creating something clearly contemporary.
She is a
Groupwork Practitioner, having studied at the Institute of Group Analysis, and is currently undergoing training in Daseinsanalysis --an integrated form of psychoanalysis and existential therapy--in Zurich, Switzerland.
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GROUPWork in progress at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi in this photo taken on October 25, 2018.
This edition has a new chapter on
groupwork, and it describes how to use the therapy with clients in a time-limited context.
Included are methods for creating groups based on assessment data, planning group lessons and tiered assignments, engaging learners at all levels, supporting personalized learning, grading collaborative work, and communicating with parents about the benefits of
groupwork and productive struggle.
Clients wanted their events to be more interactive and asked if there was a technology available to support
groupwork, polls and Q&A.
* 10:00 - 10:50 am: It's Better Together:
Groupwork that Provides Problems to Solve
"It's about culture and
groupwork and certain personal skills, but it's also about knowledge and staying current," says Albrecht.
Collaborative
groupwork (e.g., group discussions, team projects) enhances meaning construction and negotiations from multiple perspectives (Smith & Ragan, 2005; Woo & Reeves, 2007; Zhu, Valcke & Schellens, 2009).
Some students thrive on
groupwork, others learn more when puzzling something out on their own.