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Students' aversions to group work.
Abstract
This paper describes a study in which 145 students who had recently completed a group project completed a survey assessing the students' perceptions of the project. This focus is on those aspects of group work which students found problematic. Strategies to better implement group projects are considered.
Introduction
Lecture-based courses have been the mainstay of college coursework. Professors stand in front of a group of students and talk for a class period. In recent years, experts have recognized that pure lecture-based courses may not be the most appropriate pedagogical strategy for all courses. The use of group projects as a ...
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