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Boston University School of Public HealthBoston University School of Public Health
Structuring Group Work in the Classroom for Maximum Success
CEITMarch 2, 2012
Sophie Godley, MPHClinical Assistant Professor
Director, Undergraduate Education
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Today’s Learning ObjectivesAfter successfully completing this session, participants will be
able to: State the key advantages in teaching public health to
undergraduates and graduate students through group work; Discuss and give examples of the different forms of group
work in the public health classroom; Articulate the ways to structure groups that take advantage
of different student skill sets.
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My teaching: My students
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Best Practices in Public Health Classrooms
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Key elements
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Reciprocity Group work Active learning: engaged students working with
faculty, experts, outside practice partners Concrete skills are developed or “planted” for later
growth Opportunities to practice & receive feedback in
classroom
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PH510 Undergraduate Introduction to Public Health
Syllabus design: 20% of class is functional skills, background, remaining 80% is topic-specific
Assessment: time spent in classroom reviewing and practicing basic epi skills, working through writing, learning to analyse data.
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Relevance to their lives, their experiences.
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Group discussions: public health policy
Should smoking be banned in public housing? Should food stamp recipients be able to buy fast food? Should football be banned for youth under 18?
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MC705 Safer Sex in the City: From Science to Policy
Syllabus design: appropriate for undergraduates and graduate students
Group work: Maximize contributions from everyone, assign roles, prepare extensive background materials to support students less familiar with material.
Assessment: group project, script writing, PSA development
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In-Class Activity: Mock CDC HIV/AIDS Material Review Panel
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STRUCTURE FOR SUCCESS
Does it always work well?
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Rules of engagement
Turn your chairs, or move your bodies
Introduce yourselves Participate! Select someone to report
back
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BUT WHYYYYYYYYYY?
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Mixed groups or similar groups? Disadvantages
Collect info before class or during first class, group by interest.
Divide groups randomly Segregate by level?
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Mixed groups: Advantages Potential to inspire one another Students practice managing different backgrounds, diversity
of experiences, how to bring out the best in one another May bring together much more diverse (racial, ethnic,
international, language, gender) group in classroom Sometimes undergraduates bring fresh eyes to old problems
including technology.
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