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Whenever I am assigned a group project I generally think of two things: the instructor is attempting to reduce his workload; or the instructor is attempting to teach us how to work in teams. Both are suspect purposes, at least at the post-secondary level. It is only because my program has low enrollment and a narrow focus, combined with well developed relationships with those peers in the same program, that I have had any success with group work. Other attempts at group work have always resulted in one under-performer.
I won't talk about my worst group project experience, there are too many to explain. My most successful was a recent project in urban forestry. We turned in a solid project, well written, and everyone pulled their weight. We had a lot of fun with it. It was not particularly interesting or ground breaking, but our friendship and work ethic made the project interesting, even fun.
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Where there is doubt there is freedom.
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