Recommended Links

Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making, at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/pittd/smlgroup.htm, is a site provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. This site gives a basic summary of small group characteristics in an easy-to-read question and answer format.

The website at http://www.biology.iupui.edu/Biology_HTML_Docs/biocourses/K345/PBL_Web_Pages/SmallGroupPBL.html gives a description of small group problem-based learning, including the advantages and disadvantages of small groups. There are also links to two forms: one providing feedback on roles played by group members and one providing feedback on the problem-solving ability of members.

The Small Group Network at http://smallgroups.com/ has several informative sections such as small group resources, which has an entertaining section on humor. Along with a free newsletter, there is also a great small group library within the website at http://smallgroups.com/sgdyn.htm that contains links to various categories of small group behavior.

At http://www.pitt.edu/~groups/main2.htm is a well-organized and informative website developed by professors from the University of Pittsburgh that contains six detailed sections with handy intrawebsite links to various elements of small groups.

At http://ezpinion.epinions.com/educ-review-67CD-165AE8CD-390417F0-prod5, Paramendra Bhagat gives 10 practical tips for communicating well in small groups.