Student Learning Outcomes and Attitudes Using Three Methods of Group Formation in a Nonmajors Biology Class.

ABSTRACT: Group work is often a key component of student-centered pedagogies, but there is conflicting evidence about what types of groups provide the most benefit for undergraduate students. We investigated student learning outcomes and attitudes toward working in groups when students were assigned to groups using different methods in a large-enrollment, student-centered class. We were particularly interested in how students entering the class with different levels of competence in biology performed in homogeneous or heterogeneous groups, and what types of group compositions were formed using different methods of group formation. We found that low-competence students had higher learning outcomes when they were in heterogeneous groups, while mid- and high-competence students performed equally well i

SUBMITTER: Donovan DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6755891 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature