Sentences with phrase «smaller interaction groups»

There was general agreement that the series was too short; the value might have been increased if a part of each session had been spent in smaller interaction groups of not over ten people.

Not exact matches

My only regret — I would have liked to see more people at the workshop, though at times a small group means more meaningful interaction.

Higher engagement is typically accomplished not with open social space but with tight, walled - off workstations and adjacent spaces for small - group collaboration and interaction.

The good life, the good society, was one in which all sorts of groups — families, clubs, co-operative societies, small towns run by boards of elders — lived the lives they wanted to live in a creative interaction governed by the spirit of living and letting live.

(3) In nations where VCRs are not available in homes, the recorders do provide a technology for small group interaction.

These terms offer a framework for analysis, with a focus on the interaction and the effects of this process on communication between individuals or among small or large groups.

The director of this program describes why they prefer to use the growth group approach: «It is in the dynamics of a small group that we experience the interactions, feeling responses, and behavior patterns of our own family's relationships — and others.

The Steamcleaner approach is most often effective in small groups, one - on - one interaction, and long - term relationships.

Part 2 — New White Consciousness Seminar (15 1/2 hours) using simulation, small group interaction, and lectures to cultivate new perspectives on White identity gained from the exposure.

I love the small plates and think it goes back to creating interaction and experiences in the group.

Rather they'll satisfy their demanding, multimodal lives (eating at home, on the go, prepared, cooking themselves, small groups, solo, entertaining, etc.) through a continuous set of interactions with a vastly expanding set of physical and digital options.

Besides, small groups encourage interaction and development.

Smaller groups encourage interaction and development.

Ideally, the child would have exposure to small and larger group interaction.

And being a small company with a high level of outside interactions — having a high surface area to volume — makes us learn from other groups and keeps us from talking only to ourselves.»

Small group communication takes place in settings of between three and 12 individuals creating a different set of interactions than large groups such as organizational communication in settings like companies or communities.

But it's hard to tell how much a single interaction or single small group experience could aid young female engineers in months and years later.

In another study published this week the group investigated influenza pH1N1 virus - host cell interaction in detail and found that certain host function could be temporally inhibited with small molecule MK2206 to block influenza infection in cell culture.

The research programmes were also dev - eloped by personal interaction with a small group of men at BP.

The results of the current study provide a partial answer to this mystery: it is precisely because of their small brain that is densely packed with nerve cells that birds are able to reduce the processing time in tasks that require rapid interaction between different groups of neurons.

Dr Pearce added: «Really close relationships still depend on interactions between individuals or much smaller groups, but this study shows singing can kick start the bonding process.»

Opportunities for Collaboration is being organized to accommodate and encourage small - group interactions, including optional evening dinner discussions, breakout sessions, and lunch table topics.

This means one - on - one interactions or in small groups.

Most introverts prefer one - on - one or small - group interactions.

And even in small - group interactions, if there are strong personalities present, you might be less talkative than you otherwise would be.

Marni's background gives her a distinct advantage because she uses familiar educational means such as workbooks and small - group interaction, to convey her message.

Studies also indicate that within the open classroom it is necessary to arrange for individualised instruction with group contingencies and that there can be an increase in academic production, positive social behaviour and interaction with students in smaller, more intimate group clusters.

Providing students real - time feedback on their social interactions with the community along with deep insights into small group dynamics and engagement patterns.

Teachers will have far more time to work with students one - on - one and in small groups and target their interactions in more meaningful ways.

Meanwhile, Ayers has asked small groups of students to interview day laborers, which his students initially found intimidating because they'd had limited interaction with these men.

It is a useful way to get students into thinking about translation and by allowing students to work out the meanings of the jokes in small groups, the activity allows differentiation and peer to peer interaction.

During a class period, these spaces may be used for small - group instruction and interactions.

The workbooklet has a variety of tasks for active participation, contributing ideas to interactions, holding dialogues, non-verbal behaviours, feedbacks, one - to - one situations, small group situations, thinking about behaviour, language and tone in conversations and who and when we interact with etc..

«Your students can have small, group interactions with the expert, as opposed to having them stand in front of the room and share all of their knowledge,» says Haspela.

A meta - analysis of pre-kindergarten programs found that those that focused on intentional teaching and small group and one - to - one interactions had larger impacts on child outcomes.

[354] It is very difficult for a half - day program to provide sufficient time for teachers to conduct learning activities and intentional instruction in small group and one - on - one interactions in the areas of skill development experts believe are important to later school success.

«They really enjoy the small group interaction with the people who are sharing cultures with them, and they take away a new interest in the world.»

Another way to encourage better interactions is to occasionally pick out a single individual or a small group of posters and encourage them:

Due to the complexity of the study, the fact that many of the classroom variables focus on grades 1 - 3 (e.g., student level of engagement, time spent in small - or whole - group instruction, preferred interaction style), and the use of different outcome measures, the kindergarten classrooms were dropped from the analysis.

Finally, the interaction between strong building communication and the capacity to offer high levels of small group instruction is reassuring; undoubtedly, the one begets the other.

Remind a student with hearing loss to incorporate Auditory Repair Strategies during peer interactions (e.g., partner or small group work).

Finally, it is important to note that this is another example of the interaction of school - level factors (a common assessment system that enabled flexible movement between groups and a collaborative model that enabled flexible deployment of teaching personnel) and a classroom - level factor (small - group emphasis).

The interaction between collaboration and assessment, both school - level factors, and small - group emphasis, a classroom - level factor, provides a third, and perhaps the most compelling example of this interaction between building and classroom factors.

Drawing on situated theories of learning and identity, the author argues that mathematics classroom interactions during both whole class and small group discussions take on both learning and positional functions, which become linked through relationships of authority.

Smaller groups also allow for more student - to - teacher interaction and opportunities for student participation.

Whether it's whole group instruction, small group interactions, or independent work, teachers must be aware of the attention and interest level of their students.

The teacher may elect to narrow the focus, asking observers to script the questions he asks, the responses students give, the interaction among a small group of kids, or the dialogue between the teacher and certain students.

Smaller groups help ensure interaction and participation of all members and often lead to more dynamic discussions.

Instead of a disconnect from her daily lessons, Susan goes about teaching gratitude in the exact same environment and format as she approaches more straightforward academic subjects, while relying upon small group collaboration, formative assessment and interaction to empower each child's voice.

Collaboration can span a host of configurations — from one - on - one or small - group interactions to schoolwide collaboration to exchanges with other professionals beyond the school.