All Groups Are Not Created Equal: Class-Based Learning Communities Enhance Exam Performance and Reduce Gaps.

ABSTRACT: Having students work in small groups has been shown to promote better student outcomes, even in large lecture classes. On an institutional scale, the creation of learning communities that span multiple classes has also been proven to improve student outcomes. Research has shown that both interventions can help narrow the performance gaps that are often observed for students from certain demographic backgrounds. However, both have their drawbacks. When used solely for discussions in class, students in small groups rarely continue working together outside lecture in an intentional manner. Grading based on group performance leads to the perception of unfairness due to "weak" or "poor" members or disproportionate workloads. Learning communities, on the other hand, require a fair amount of admi

SUBMITTER: Chi VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582818 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature