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Title
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“If it’s Tuesday, it Must be Group Work!”: Steps to Confident Collaborative Culture Creation
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Author
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Dr. Ralph Covino (2024)
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Year Published
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2024
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Description
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Rooted in the scholarly literature on the importance of joy, the value of play, and the benefits of deliberate practice in facilitating student learning, this report explores how elements of a school’s successful modern dance company’s program, including regular rehearsal and experiential group learning, were ported to a middle school Humanities classroom. The action research project reported here examines how the implementation of iterative discussion and collaborative work patterns shifted girls’ attitudes and approaches to group work in a Seventh Grade Ancient Civilizations class, transforming them from being grade-focused to centered on the quality of the group’s projects instead. Through an analysis of survey data, classroom observations, and student reflections, the study concludes that explicitly teaching discussion skills, coupled with regular collaborative practice, improves confidence in girls in group settings, reduces grade anxiety, and fosters the creation of community through hands-on learning in a supportive and enriching learning environment.
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Type
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Research Report
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Research Category
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Teaching
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Middle Grades (ages 11-14)
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Institution
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Girls Preparatory School
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Year of Study
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2024
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Identifier
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38423
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Publisher
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Girls Preparatory School
