Republication of 'Why Some Groups Fail: A Survey of Students' Experiences with Learning Groups'

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Title: Republication of 'Why Some Groups Fail: A Survey of Students' Experiences with Learning Groups'
Language: English
Authors: Fiechtner, Susan Brown, Davis, Elaine Actis
Source: Journal of Management Education. Feb 2016 40(1):12-29.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2016
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Student Surveys, Cooperative Learning, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Group Activities, Class Activities, Grading, Feedback (Response)
DOI: 10.1177/1052562915619639
ISSN: 1052-5629
Abstract: The issue of group learning has become an even greater concern in recent years as more college and university professors have begun to incorporate specific group assignments (i.e., assignments which require that students meet as a group and equally contribute to a final product) into their class requirements. The purpose of the present descriptive report (based upon the 1984 survey by Fiechtner and Davis) is, therefore, to identify some of the reasons for students' negative reactions to group work in the classroom. Hopefully, the information reported here will aid instructors in evaluating the source of any problems they have experienced in using group work and enhance the development of better group-oriented classes and assignments.
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 2
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1085998
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The issue of group learning has become an even greater concern in recent years as more college and university professors have begun to incorporate specific group assignments (i.e., assignments which require that students meet as a group and equally contribute to a final product) into their class requirements. The purpose of the present descriptive report (based upon the 1984 survey by Fiechtner and Davis) is, therefore, to identify some of the reasons for students' negative reactions to group work in the classroom. Hopefully, the information reported here will aid instructors in evaluating the source of any problems they have experienced in using group work and enhance the development of better group-oriented classes and assignments.
ISSN:1052-5629
DOI:10.1177/1052562915619639