Task Groups
Description
Post your understanding of task groups as an intervention for children. Use the model for effective problem solving to compare and contrast (how to identify the problem, develop goals, collect data).
How does this model differ from a traditional treatment group? What are the advantages and possible disadvantages of this model?
Describe how you might use this model for adults. What populations would most benefit from this model?
Resource:
Van Velsor, P. (2009). Task groups in the school setting: Promoting children’s social and emotional learning. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 34(3), 276–292.
