Curated Playlist by Clemson University’s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation
What is a curated Playlist?
Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go
- Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos — less than 60 minutes total — centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.
- Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.
We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!

Playlist #5: Group Work
Explore group work strategies, common mishaps and mediation techniques in this month’s playlist! Included is a short YouTube video perfect for sharing with your class on Team Development. And remember, you don’t have to overhaul your whole course but you should feel empowered to make small changes to support your students. Have questions? Contact us at OTEI@clemson.edu
(1) Group Work: What could go wrong?
Conversational, Large Lecture, STEM Education Research – 27 minutes
(2) Group Work: Problems, Frequency, and Success of Mediation
Practical, STEM Education Research – 26 minutes
Listen to the first 26 minutes. Transcript for TFSS Group Work
(3) Making Cooperative Learning Work Better
Strategies – 32 minutes
Transcript for Cooperative Learning
BONUS – Overview of Tuckman’s 5 stages of team development
Overview – 5 minutes
Great for sharing with students!
Playlist Created by: S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.
Blog Post Created by: Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.