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There are a variety of ways of selecting the members of a group. For example, the lecturer can:

 decide on the members of each group; you do not have a choice

 allow you to choose your group members with complete freedom

 allow students to choose their group members, but give some constraints, for example numbers of males and females or the mix of nationalities

 use a random selection process, for example picking out names written on individual pieces of paper.

Glossary

Constraint A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do

Your lecturer will generally have good reasons for choosing one of these methods. If you understand what these reasons are, you are likely to have a more successful group.

Exercise 1

Read the methods of selecting group members below. Make notes about the advantages and disadvantages of each one.

Method	Advantages	Disadvantages
1 The lecturer decides on the group members with no input from students.	It is a quick way to choose the group. There are no arguments about the group members.
2 Students freely choose their own group members.
3 Students can choose their group members within constraints given by the lecturer.
4 Group selection is done through a random process.		You might have all the students with similar skills in the same group.