Features of Successful Group Work in Online and Physical Courses

The present study used a unique design in which multiple factors were combined in a multiphase study to find if there are any significant interactions among six factors known to be effective in successful group work. The results indicated that the effectiveness of group work depends on how the effec...

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Published inThe journal of effective teaching Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 5 - 22
Main Author Rezaei, Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Journal of Effective Teaching 2017
Subjects
Assignments
Conventional Instruction
Cooperative Learning
Graduate Students
Group Activities
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Interaction
Interpersonal Relationship
Measurement Techniques
Online Courses
Peer Evaluation
Program Effectiveness
Questionnaires
Student Characteristics
Teaching Methods
California
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Summary:The present study used a unique design in which multiple factors were combined in a multiphase study to find if there are any significant interactions among six factors known to be effective in successful group work. The results indicated that the effectiveness of group work depends on how the effectiveness is measured, how the group is formed, and what type of task is assigned to learners. An interaction of six major factors including mode of instruction (face-to-face vs online), type of task (convergent vs divergent), anonymity of participants, homogeneity of students in terms of their skill level, utilization of peer assessment, and group size, was found to play a significant role in the effectiveness of group work.
ISSN:1935-7869