ERIC Number: EJ1011668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 18
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1527-9316
Interteaching: Discussion Group Size and Course Performance
Truelove, Jacob C.; Saville, Bryan K.; Van Patten, Ryan
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v13 n2 p23-30 May 2013
Researchers have yet to examine whether discussion group size affects student performance in an interteaching-based course. In the current study, we addressed this question by manipulating discussion group size (smaller groups of 2 students vs. larger groups of 4 students) across 2 sections of an undergraduate psychology course. We found no significant differences between the sections on 6 unit exams, on a cumulative final exam, and in the total number of points earned across the semester. A sample preparation guide from the course is also presented. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure, and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Small Group Instruction, Large Group Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Grades (Scholastic), Tests, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Virginia

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