Affinity Groups: Fostering Community and Interdependence in a College Reading Class

Autor/inn/en	Kelley, Brian; Voorhees, Tuvi; Dunphy, Megan; Michel, James
Titel	Affinity Groups: Fostering Community and Interdependence in a College Reading Class
Quelle	In: CEA Forum, 48 (2019) 2, S.37-71 (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-8034
Schlagwörter	Remedial Reading; Public Colleges; Urban Schools; Two Year Colleges; Two Year College Students; Cooperative Learning; Sense of Community; Program Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Accountability; Peer Groups; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leseförderung; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Kooperatives Lernen; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Verantwortung; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group
Abstract	The findings from this multiple case study research project on the use of cooperative learning (specifically affinity groups) among developmental college students demonstrate that students benefited from from building community and becoming interdependent. Four themes that emerged from this study, (a) accountability, (b) building community/interdependence, (c) perspectives on group work, and d) challenges, demonstrated that though there were difficulties in implementation, overall students and instructor-researchers found grouping students into affinity groups to be an effective tool that helped student performance and success. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	College English Association. Web site: http://www.cea-web.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01