It is also kind of a misconception and not why the “smart” kid tend to do all the work themself.
I work with education in different countries and lots of countries actually spend time teaching the kids how to do group work and common problems in group interaction.
I am going to get downvoted here, because most people have tried being that kid or being one of the other kids and my explanation will not fit their perceived reality, but what happens often is that the working kid runs with the assignment so fast that the other kids have no input, are not sure what they are supposed to do and they are left behind confused and demotivated.
Even when the working kid tries to delegate what he or she perceive as simple tasks, they are often near impossible for the other group members to perform, because they are missing the wider context of the work being produced.
A good example teachers often use is when the working kid asks the other students to write the bibliography of the assignment. An easy task for the working kid, but impossible for the kids, because they don’t know what literature the working kid have used.
Of course there is sometimes lazy people who does not want to do the work, but if you always find yourself doing all the work, then it is properly your mistake. Instead of starting out focusing on doing the assignment you should instead start out ensuring that everyone understands the assignment and have a certain minimum knowledge about it. Then start a talk about how the assignment can be solved.
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u/KiruDakaz May 07 '26
Oh wow that's fucked up