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Phases and Patterns of Group Development in Virtual Learning Teams
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Yoon, Seung Won; Johnson, Scott D. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2008
With the advancement of Internet communication technologies, distributed work groups have great potential for remote collaboration and use of collective knowledge. Adopting the Complex Adaptive System (CAS) perspective (McGrath, Arrow, & Berdhal, "Personal Soc Psychol Rev" 4 (2000) 95), which views virtual learning teams as an adaptive and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Cooperative Learning, Group Behavior, Development
Effects of Cooperative Learning on Performance, Attitude, and Group Behaviors in a Technical Team Environment.
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Cavalier, Jamie C.; And Others – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1995
Investigated the effects of cooperative learning strategies on 274 engineering employees in a training class on communicating technical procedures in plant operations. Results indicated that the cooperative learning had a positive effect on performance and group behaviors. (AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Learning, Employee Attitudes, Engineering Technicians
Effects of Orienting Activities and Practice on Achievement, Continuing Motivation, and Student Behaviors in a Cooperative Learning Environment.
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Klein, James D.; Pridemore, Doris R. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1994
This study investigated the effect of types of orienting activities and practice on achievement, continuing motivation, and student behaviors in a cooperative-learning environment. Learning groups composed of graduate students viewed three instructional television lessons, which included advance organizers, objectives and verbal information, or…
Descriptors: Achievement, Achievement Tests, Advance Organizers, Cooperative Learning