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Boiangiu, Costin-Anton; Stanica, Iulia-Cristina – Education Sciences, 2019
Maybe you heard the line "managing programmers is like herding cats", and if you consider there is some truth behind this, then you should, perhaps, think how it is to teach people to perform this job. As we know from the research literature, there is no such thing as a consensus about the most suitable teaching method of a software…
Descriptors: Models, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Programming
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Stein, Rachel E.; Colyer, Corey J.; Manning, Jason – Teaching Sociology, 2016
Team-based learning (TBL) is a form of small-group learning that assumes stable teams promote accountability. Teamwork promotes communication among members; application exercises promote active learning. Students must prepare for each class; failure to do so harms their team's performance. Therefore, TBL promotes accountability. As part of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cooperative Learning, Small Group Instruction, Teamwork
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Grant-Vallone, E. J. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2011
This research study examined student perceptions of group experiences in the classroom. The author used cooperative learning and team-based learning to focus on three characteristics that are critical for the success of groups: structure of activities, relationships of group members, and accountability of group members. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Group Activities, Teamwork, College Instruction
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Laughlin, Patrick R. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1978
College students, ranked as high, medium, or low ability, were assigned to homogeneous or mixed-ability groups of two through five members for a test. Performance proved proportional to the number of high ability group members. The underlying group process was inferred through social decision scheme analysis. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, College Students, Decision Making, Group Structure