- By Aryn Kruse
- Jul 22, 2016
- Filed in CC1 Explicit Instruction, CC3 Work Collaboratively, CC4 Feedback, Communication, Decision Making, Handling Conflict, In Class Activity, SLO3 Explain Strengths & Weaknesses, Text
This is a straightforward article from the Harvard Business Review regarding group think. Titled, “Making Dumb Groups Smarter”, the author defines group think, describes its dangers, and gives strategies to help groups perform more efficiently.
Strengths
This article could easily be applied across all disciplines and can serve as a great foundation for a discussion around group think.
Concerns
The title of the article may be offensive to some students (but I do think the benefit of the content outweighs this possibility).
Recommendations for Use
Use as outside of class reading material near the beginning of the semester to help set expectations for student participation of collaborative work.