Reference List

Benefits and Underpinnings

Additional Benefits:

Grades

  • Brown PJ (2010) Process-oriented guided-inquiry learning in an introductory anatomy and physiology course with a diverse student population. Adv Physiol Educ, 34, 150–155.
  • Chaplin S (2009). Assessment of the impact of case studies on student learning gains in an introductory biology course. Journal of College Science Teaching 39, 72-79.
  • Wilson SB, Varma-Nelson P (2016). Small groups, significant impact: A review of peer-led team learning research with implications for STEM education researchers and faculty. J Chem Educ, 93(10), 1686-1702.

Problem Solving Skills

  • Klegeris A, Bahniwal M, Hureen H (2013). Improvement in Generic Problem-Solving Abilities of Students by Use of Tutor-less Problem-Based Learning in a Large Classroom Setting. LSE, 12(1), 73-79.
  • Laughlin PR, Hatch EC, Silver JS,. Boh L (2006). Groups perform better than the best individuals on letters-to-numbers problems: Effects of group size. J Pers Soc Psychol 90, 644-651.
  • Levesque AA (2011) Using Clickers to Facilitate Development of Problem-Solving Skills. LSE, 10, 406–417.

Outcomes: Retention, Graduation, and Professional School

  • Kudish P, Shores R, McClung A, Smulyan L, Vallen EA, Siwicki KK (2016). Active learning outside the classroom: Implementation and outcomes of peer-led team-learning workshops in introductory biology. LSE 15(3), ar. 31.
  • Wilson SB, Varma-Nelson P (2016). Small groups, significant impact: A review of peer-led team learning research with implications for STEM education researchers and faculty. J Chem Educ, 93(10), 1686-1702.
Formal Groups
Choosing group characteristicsGroup setting, structures, and normsAccountabilityTask Structure

Group Composition: Gender, ethnicity, academic performance, and problem solving skills

Group Composition: Random vs. Self-Selection

Group Size

Setting Group Norms

Group Structures

Environment and Technology

Individual and Group Accountability

Reward Structure

Task Features

Formalized Pedagogies

Informal Groups

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Cite this guide: Wilson KJ, Brickman P, Brame CJ. (2017) Evidence Based Teaching Guide: Group Work. CBE Life Science Education. Retrieved from http://lse.ascb.org/evidence-based-teaching-guides/group-work/
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