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Effects of Group Formation on Student Satisfaction and Performance: A Field Experiment
Henrik BellhäuserRené RöpkeJohannes KonertAdrienne Müllersubject
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This study analyzes the relation of group formation on outcomes of a 4-week online course for prospective students. Group formation was experimentally manipulated based on predefined criteria, personality traits conscientiousness and extraversion. As research questions, groups were considered advantageous if they were formed (a) heterogeneously in extraversion, and (b) homogeneously in conscientiousness. As a result, no uniform outcome was identified. Most variance could be explained on group level, but no significant main effect for experimental grouping was found. Significant interaction between both main effects hint that the results do not provide final answers, but guidance for further research.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-06 | Small Group Research |