Students group material based on patterns they observe.
The method is useful for helping students process and gain an overview of connections within a large amount of material.
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Students lay out all the material they want to group on a table, on the floor, or display it on a wall. It is important that the entire material is visible to them. The material could, for example, be collected data, photos, ideas, or notes.
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Students look for patterns and connections in the material and rearrange it to form groupings.
3
Students give each grouping a heading, and they discuss along the way whether it makes sense to move individual parts of the material around.
Didactic tips
- Students may benefit from starting by grouping the material individually and in silence.
- The method can be used alongside the Pattern Grouping method, where students display data, photos, ideas and/or notes on a visible wall in the classroom.