“Group projects are just practice for carrying lazy coworkers your entire career”
Agree
- One person always does most work
- Free riders get same grade unfairly
- Scheduling impossible with different commitment levels
- Mirrors real workplace frustration dynamics
Disagree
- Teaches essential collaboration skills needed
- Real world requires working with others
- Different people contribute different strengths
- Learning to manage team dynamics matters
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