Jason M Lodge (The University of Queensland) has written a defence of group assignments as a key tool for learners in the modern age. Lodge responds to comments made by an Australian opposition education spokesperson that disparaged group work, arguing that group assignments build skills that are core to many professions. He says that with AI and digital device usage increasing, it has become key for universities to provide these opportunities for learners to train their “empathic muscles.” Lodge concludes we should focus on how group assignments can be improved to recognize much of the social work involved, rather than eliminating group work altogether.
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