Blogger, C. (2017, November 20). Teacher as Director: Four Questions to Promote Small Group Collaboration.

Poke your head into any school around the country and you are likely to see students working in small groups. Why do educators see small group collaboration as a model to facilitate learning? Small groups help students deepen knowledge and apply new skills. Research shows that group discussion of mathematics can increase student learning and motivation. When implemented with fidelity, small groups give students more ownership over their learning and helps them develop the collaborative skills essential to today’s workplace.