Lazy group member - let him burn?

HImom
Sat, 07 Dec 2013 14:48:21 +0000

Our kids (like most here) were always saddled with those who needed “extra help,” to give them a ball & chain around their ankles–from pre-school through HS. Our kids HATED group work because of it and were always so relieved when they were allowed to do individual work. Teachers who just let slackers slide are doing no one any favors.

Fortunately, in engineering and cinema, everyone had to pull their weight or was dumped from the program. The kids were fine doing group work there and in fact HAD to in order to complete the tasks they needed to get done.

Yes, real life and work DOES have slackers, but there ARE consequences for them. If the instructor penalizes everyone for the slacker, what lessons are learned? Are those the INTENDED lessons?