Alex WingateI've been reading through 100 library job ads for some research, and something I keep thinking about is why doing group projects in school is something I dread but the idea of working on projects with a team at work is perfectly acceptable. What is the key difference that makes one palatable and the other not? #libraries #education #teamwork
Also, the amount of flowery bullshit in some job ads is astounding. I have so much respect for a clearly written job ad that actually describes what's involved in the position.
And corollary question: Is there a way to teach #teamwork that does not have the pain of group projects? Because clearly we need to be teaching teamwork/collaboration in MLS programs
#education #libraries
#education #libraries
Emily Wood@BiblioWingate – I find in-class group work to be far less painful than group work outside of class/as homework. Everyone has the same out-of-class prep work (readings, image sets, etc) and then there's a shorter, structured in-class project for small groups.
@e_b_wood You're right. In class feels less terrible. Perhaps it's because the work is being done at the "workplace" just as if you were at a job versus requiring additional coordination?