Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats

Autor/inn/en	Brannen, Sydney F.; Beauchamp, David; Cartwright, Nadia M.; Liddle, Danyelle M.; Tishinsky, Justine M.; Newton, Genevieve; Monk, Jennifer M.
Titel	Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
Quelle	In: International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 15 (2021) 2, Artikel 5 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1931-4744
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Contracts; Anxiety; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Undergraduate Students; Group Dynamics; Interpersonal Communication; Foreign Countries; Nutrition; Computer Mediated Communication; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Vertrag; Angst; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Gruppendynamik; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Ausland; Ernährung; Computerkonferenz; Kanada
Abstract	Group work (GW) in undergraduate education facilitates the development of communication and collaborative skills. However, dysfunctional and inequitable group dynamics can have adverse effects, leading to increased anxiety. This research sought to determine the effectiveness of a Group Work Contract to facilitate the GW process in the face-to-face (n=168) and online (n=105) formats of a third year nutritional science course. Changes in students' attitudes and approaches to GW were assessed before (semester week 4) and after (semester week 12) completion of the contract and assignment via online surveys. The results in both course formats were similar, wherein the Group Work Contract reduced student anxiety and improved group dynamics and communication between group members, resulting in an improved learning experience overall. Further, the preferred methods of GW online communication utilized social networking platforms. This data demonstrates the benefits of formally structuring the GW process to optimize the student learning experience. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Centers for Teaching & Technology at Georgia Southern University. IJ-SoTL, Georgia Southern University, Henderson Library 1301, Statesboro, GA 30460. e-mail: sotlij@georgiasouthern.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01