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Title: Moving from Chance and 'Chemistry' to Skills: Improving Online Student Learning Outcomes in Small Group Collaboration
Language: English
Authors: Bernier, Anthony, Stenstrom, Cheryl
Source: Education for Information. 2016 32(1):55-69.
Availability: IOS Press. Nieuwe Hemweg 6B, Amsterdam, 1013 BG, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-20-688-3355; Fax: +31-20-687-0039; e-mail: info@iospress.nl; Web site: http://www.iospress.nl
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2016
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Interpersonal Competence, Technology Uses in Education, Graduate Students, Educational Technology, Online Courses, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Small Group Instruction, Group Activities, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods, Teamwork
Geographic Terms: California
DOI: 10.3233/EFI-150960
ISSN: 0167-8329
Abstract: While instructors know the importance of successful small group collaboration, and the value of the skills required to execute them, students continue to prefer to work independently. The promise and development of recent online tools, however, and streams of recent research on small group collaboration, continue to produce less-than-satisfying or sufficiently generalizable pedagogical interventions. This study examines a more systematic attempt to direct students through specific tasks designed to improve their experience and produce higher quality student learning outcomes. Two groups of graduate students across four required online classes were surveyed about their attitudes and the steps they take when engaging assigned small group projects. The first group was offered a pre-recorded lecture as a resource while the second group was offered the same lecture plus additional specific ground rules to help avoid common negative experiences. Both groups were asked to complete surveys about their experiences. While many students continue to exhibit less-than-productive behaviors and practices, even after engaging the guidelines, some improvements did emerge. The study points out that more attention to pedagogical intervention is indicated if instructors hope to improve learning outcomes in valuable small group collaborations.
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Number of References: 17
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1088834
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