Forming Groups Homogeneous vs Heterogeneous

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Forming GroupsHomogeneous vs Heterogeneous
Student
Homogeneous Groups
Selected
Instructor
Selected
Your Class
Heterogeneous Groups
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What Aspects of Heterogeneity are Important for
You?
Gender?
Skills?
Personality Type?
Age?
Race?
Learning Style?
Academic Record?
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If you know you want to form heterogeneous
groups, but dont know critical information about
your students, what can you do?Let the
students help you.
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Forming Heterogeneous Groups Without Information

• If you are in the Sciences or Engineering, add
  25 (25)
• If you are in the Social Sciences, add 50
  -
• If you are in the Humanities, add 75 -
• If you are in the Fine Arts, add 100 -
• If you are Male, add 100 (100)
• If you are Female, add 200 -
• Sum the digits of your Social Security Number
  (43)
• Sum the seven digits of your office Phone Number
  (31)
• GRAND TOTAL (Your Number) (199)
• When you have calculated Your Number,
  line up in numerical order