ERIC Number: EJ1065828
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 22
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The Development of a Small-World Network of Higher Education Students, Using a Large-Group Problem-Solving Method
Sousa, Fernando Cardoso; Monteiro, Ileana Pardal; Pellissier, René
Quality of Higher Education, n11 p66-87 2014
This article presents the development of a small-world network using an adapted version of the large-group problem-solving method "Future Search." Two management classes in a higher education setting were selected and required to plan a project. The students completed a survey focused on the frequency of communications before and after the project. The findings support the successful development of a small-world network using the selected problem-solving technique in a collaborative project, thus constituting an innovation in a higher education setting.
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Problem Solving, Social Networks, Student Surveys, Business Administration, Business Administration Education, Student Projects, Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning, Strategic Planning, Organizational Objectives, Teamwork, Focus Groups, Group Dynamics, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: EnglishLithuanian
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