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ERIC Number: EJ602839
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
Group Composition, Performance and Educational Attainment.
Houldsworth, Chris; Mathews, Brian P.
Education + Training, v42 n1 p40-53 2000
Questionnaires (n=127) and focus group discussions with students in Britain's Higher National Diploma program elicited different reactions to group work and group assessment. Diverse groups performed more consistently. Some group members resented others who "freeloaded"; group cohesiveness contributed to greater success. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Group Characteristics; Group Cohesion; United Kingdom