Pair Work and Group Work – Common Differences

Pair Work and Group Work – Common Differences

Q. State the difference between pair work and group work.

Pair Work and Group Work are two common rules in the field of collaborative learning in education. These two rules on the part of students work together. But they differ in various fields in terms of the participants and dynamics of interaction.

Today in this article, we will find the differences between these two types of collaborative learning, i.e., the differences between work and group work.

As far the name suggests, pair work involves the work between two people. At the same time, in the field of group work, a group of learners is selected to work together.

The primary object of the pair's work is to engage the two people, better to say, to encourage the two people to do a given task. In this process, active participation is always expected from those two people, and they are also expected to execute the task in their own way. In this task, the trainees are responsible for the completion of their task. In this field, they share their experiences, and they also have the opportunities to learn from each other.

Pair work also offers various opportunities. First, it offers a suitable environment to share their experiences. Besides, in the field of pairing work, there is also an opportunity to share their personal conversation deeply and privately.

Moreover, pairing work also gives the students confidence in the active process of hearing. It increases the ability to communicate with each other. For it is compulsory to discuss the facts with each other. In this way, they have to express their feelings and powerful thoughts between them.

Besides, pairing work allows the trainees to participate in their wits with each other. In this field, both the trainees are also well aware that there are not many more people to share their feelings and also the pressure of their task.

On the other hand, Group Work involves a large group of members. In this field, there are a minimum of three members to work together. In a different field, there are more than three members in a group to execute the given task or a particular task to be executed.

In group work, a group is formed under the decision of their teacher and also on the will of the members in the group. Group work supports the collaborative cooperation and internal ability of all the members of the group. And in this kind of work there are multiple experiences and multiple outlooks of the members individually.

Group work is collaborative teamwork. It encourages the development of interpersonal skills. In this field, students are able to learn from diverse perspectives and experiences. Therefore, they build a sense of collaborative responsibility.

Besides, group work offers distinctive advantages to the students. It persuades the task and responsibilities among group members. Thus, within a task of Group Work, it is seen there is an equal division of labor among the group members.

Group work becomes very helpful to the students to control their individual strength and skills. It leads them to a more comprehensive and well-rounded outcome.

It is also helpful in the field of problem-solving methods. It makes students become more critical in certain fields of work. When the students engage in collaborative decision-making teamwork, they collaborate with each other to find a particular solution.

However, 'group work' presents different challenges for the members of the group. Once again, it is to be remembered that when there are more participants in the group there is a higher likelihood of unequal participation. In this group work, some students may dominate the division while others become passive observers.

It is also to be remembered that in group work there may arise conflicts, social loafing or a lack of cohesion among the team members. It requires effective facilitation and monitoring by the teacher who takes responsibility for the group.

Thus, 'group work' involves many participants. It encourages teamwork, division of labor and also the experience of diverse perspectives.

Therefore, both the 'pair work' and the 'group work' have their own merits and consideration. Students can learn the nature of the task, the objectives of their learning and also the cooperation from both the 'pair work' and the 'group work'.

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