Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats

Group work (GW) in undergraduate education facilitates the development of communication and collaborative skills. However, dysfunctional and inequitable group dynamics can have adverse effects, leading to increased anxiety. This research sought to determine the effectiveness of a Group Work Contract...

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Autores principales:	Sydney Brannen, David Beauchamp, Nadia Cartwright, Danyelle Liddle, Justine Tishinsky, Genevieve Newton, Jennifer Monk
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Publicado:	Georgia Southern University 2021
Materias:	group work contract online learning group work dynamics student anxiety distance education Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a330703d868d419586e77d59917f100f2021-12-02T18:48:35ZEffectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats1931-474410.20429/ijsotl.2021.150205https://doaj.org/article/a330703d868d419586e77d59917f100f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol15/iss2/5https://doaj.org/toc/1931-4744Group work (GW) in undergraduate education facilitates the development of communication and collaborative skills. However, dysfunctional and inequitable group dynamics can have adverse effects, leading to increased anxiety. This research sought to determine the effectiveness of a Group Work Contract to facilitate the GW process in the face-to-face (n=168) and online (n=105) formats of a third year nutritional science course. Changes in students’ attitudes and approaches to GW were assessed before (semester week 4) and after (semester week 12) completion of the contract and assignment via online surveys. The results in both course formats were similar, wherein the Group Work Contract reduced student anxiety and improved group dynamics and communication between group members, resulting in an improved learning experience overall . Further, the preferred methods of GW online communication utilized social networking platforms. This data demonstrates the benefits of formally structuring the GW process to optimize the student learning experience.Sydney BrannenDavid BeauchampNadia CartwrightDanyelle LiddleJustine TishinskyGenevieve NewtonJennifer MonkGeorgia Southern Universityarticlegroup work contractonline learninggroup work dynamicsstudent anxietydistance educationTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENInternational Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Vol 15, Iss 2 (2021)
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spellingShingle	group work contract online learning group work dynamics student anxiety distance education Theory and practice of education LB5-3640 Sydney Brannen David Beauchamp Nadia Cartwright Danyelle Liddle Justine Tishinsky Genevieve Newton Jennifer Monk Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
description	Group work (GW) in undergraduate education facilitates the development of communication and collaborative skills. However, dysfunctional and inequitable group dynamics can have adverse effects, leading to increased anxiety. This research sought to determine the effectiveness of a Group Work Contract to facilitate the GW process in the face-to-face (n=168) and online (n=105) formats of a third year nutritional science course. Changes in students’ attitudes and approaches to GW were assessed before (semester week 4) and after (semester week 12) completion of the contract and assignment via online surveys. The results in both course formats were similar, wherein the Group Work Contract reduced student anxiety and improved group dynamics and communication between group members, resulting in an improved learning experience overall . Further, the preferred methods of GW online communication utilized social networking platforms. This data demonstrates the benefits of formally structuring the GW process to optimize the student learning experience.
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author	Sydney Brannen David Beauchamp Nadia Cartwright Danyelle Liddle Justine Tishinsky Genevieve Newton Jennifer Monk
author_facet	Sydney Brannen David Beauchamp Nadia Cartwright Danyelle Liddle Justine Tishinsky Genevieve Newton Jennifer Monk
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title	Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
title_short	Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
title_full	Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
title_fullStr	Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
title_full_unstemmed	Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats
title_sort	effectiveness of group work contracts to facilitate collaborative group learning and reduce anxiety in traditional face-to-face lecture and online distance education course formats
publisher	Georgia Southern University
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/a330703d868d419586e77d59917f100f
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Effectiveness of Group Work Contracts to Facilitate Collaborative Group Learning and Reduce Anxiety in Traditional Face-to-Face Lecture and Online Distance Education Course Formats

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