Students' Perspectives of Group Work: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago

Autor/in	Wallace, Wendell C.
Titel	Students' Perspectives of Group Work: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 46 (2022) 4, S.475-489 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wallace, Wendell C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2021.1985978
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Group Activities; Student Attitudes; Student Satisfaction; Barriers; Group Dynamics; Program Effectiveness; Cooperative Learning; Teamwork; Trinidad and Tobago + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Gruppenaktivität; Schülerverhalten; Gruppendynamik; Kooperatives Lernen; Trinidad und Tobago
Abstract	Educators at Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) continuously employ group work pedagogy within their teaching and assessment regimes; however, students often voice their displeasure at its usage. In spite of these competing positions, research on students' perceptions of group work at IHE in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is generally lacking. With this in mind, the current effort was conducted to: (1) garner the perspectives of university students regarding group work; (2) evaluate students' experiences and satisfaction with participation in groups; and (3) garner students' viewpoints of learning in group settings. To achieve the study's objectives, quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted on data gathered from students via a focus group discussion with 12 students (n = 12) and standardised questionnaires from 124 students (n = 124) at an IHE in Trinidad and Tobago. The results indicate the immense value of group work in sharing workloads, the development of a wider breadth of knowledge through discussion, clarification of ideas and learning from others. On the other hand, free-loading students, unfair-grade allocation and preference for working alone were identified as challenges associated with group work. Other key findings are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01