Team and Group work1

1. Difference Between Group Work and Team Work in the Singapore Method

Group work = students work together but loosely
Team work = students work in a structured,
organized system that guarantees participation of
every learner
• Group Work
• Team Work
• Definition:
Students work together in a group, but their interaction is not
strictly organized.
• Definition:
Students work in permanent teams of four using structured
cooperative learning techniques (structures).
These structures ensure equal participation and individual
accountability.
• Characteristics:
• The work may be uneven: some students work actively, others stay
passive.
• Characteristics:
• Roles are usually not assigned.
• Clear roles in the team (e.g., leader, timekeeper, speaker, materials
manager).
• Students may divide the task and work separately.
• Every student must speak, listen, and participate.
• Not all students are guaranteed to participate.
• Work is evenly distributed among team members.
• The teacher mostly supervises and controls the process.
• The teacher acts as a facilitator, not a controller.
• Example:
Four students get one worksheet. One student does the task, the
rest watch.
• Structures guarantee involvement of every student.
• Example:
In the RoundRobin structure, each member must give one answer
in turn. No one can skip.

2.

“Jobs in Our Town”
In our town many people have different jobs.
A doctor works in a hospital and helps sick people.
A teacher works in a school and helps children learn new things.
A firefighter is very brave. He drives a big red fire truck and helps
people in danger.
A police officer keeps the town safe.
A chef cooks tasty food in a restaurant.
A driver takes people from one place to another.
All these people work hard every day.
Every job is important and helps our town live and grow.

3. Six Thinking Hats

White Hat — Facts
• Name three jobs from the text.
• Where does a doctor work?
• Who helps children learn?
• What does a firefighter do?
Yellow Hat — Positive Thinking
• Why is being a teacher a good
job?
• Why is a firefighter important?
• What good things do these jobs
bring to our town?

4. Six Thinking Hats

Red Hat — Feelings
• What job from the text do you
like? Why?
• How do you feel about the job of
a police officer?
• Which job makes you feel
inspired?
Black Hat — Problems
• Why can being a firefighter be
difficult?
• What problems can a driver
have?
• Why is the job of a doctor
sometimes hard?

5. Six Thinking Hats

Green Hat — Creativity
• Invent a new job for our town.
What does this person do?
• Create a superhero worker:
What is his/her job?
• Think of a robot that can help
people. What is its job?
Blue Hat — Control
• Which job from the text is the
most important? Why?
• What job would you like to have
when you grow up?
• What did we learn about jobs
today?