How to be a Karl and not a Groucho in groups

Article Abstract:

According to Cordelia Bryan, project director for the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning, group skills, including cooperation, creative problem-solving and reliability, are perceived as significant by employers and students alike. In the business world, management courses, that include the theory and practice of group work, are courted by companies. In order to bolster productivity and raise profits, these companies try and encourage their employees to maximinze their potential as a group.

United Kingdom, Research, Management, Decision-making, Group, Group decision making, Group work in education, Mass instruction, Bryan, Cordelia

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Armed for a multitude of tasks

Article Abstract:

Issues relating to the belief that the performing arts can provide students with the sort of "soft" skills coveted by business leaders are examined. It is argued that engaging with the skills that the performing arts have to offer is not about turning medics into actors, or accountants into musicians, rather it is about broadening and enhancing the skills of students, giving them the opportunity to develop their self-management, communication and entrepreneurial skills.

Usage, Educational aspects

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Perform when the lights dim

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the assessment of performing arts students are discussed. The need for innovation and creativity in the use of assessment methods is emphasized.

Study and teaching

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