NZC 1999 Task : requires co-operative work in a group of three or four. Constructing the highest tower possible with materials provided. Give minimal guidance as to how to work as a group.
Observe students while they are engaged in the task and note, for example, if each group member got a turn to contribute, if students stayed with their groups, or if students looked at or listened to the person speaking. Share your recorded observations with students, focusing on the positive, for example, “I heard Lisieli ask Craig if he had any ideas” and “I heard Josh encouraging the group to keep trying when things weren’t going well.”
Ask students
- what went well
- what would you do differently next time
- what attitudes and values were important for this activity to be positive
recognise and describe their individual strengths and areas that need to be developed (3A4)
identify ways of working with others (3C1)
identify pressures that can affect them when working in a group (3C3).
Hauora - Strengthening the feeling of personal identity and emotional well-being through achievement and working with others.