Group wise: No time for learning? Just take it in tiny bites and savor it

31 Robert J. Garmston 2005 Group wise: No time for learning? Just take it in tiny bites and savor it "Working groups in professional communities have three persistent challenges: getting work done, doing the right work, and developing themselves as groups. Never, in anyone's estimation, is there enough time for each. Indeed, rarely do faculties feel there is enough time to accomplish work...much less focus on developing as a group." In his "Group Wise" column (Journal of Staff Development, Fall 2005), collaboration expert Robert Garmston uses an example from Jakarta, Indonesia to illustrate the "Cherry Biter" approach to group development -- 20 minutes a week that can make a difference in student learning. Garmston, R.J. (2005). Group wise: No time for learning? Just take it in tiny bites and savor it. Journal of staff development (Fall 2005, Vol. 26 No. 4). Retrieved from National Staff Development Council 28 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/garmston264.cfm http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/garmston264.cfm