Binghamton Research Days Student Presentations
Buddiga_Juliet.pdfIncreasing the Efficacy of Student Learning Groups
Increasing the Efficacy of Student Learning Groups
Juliet Buddiga (Junior, Environmental Studies), Mel Philip (Graduate, Biological Sciences)
Juliet Buddiga (Junior, Environmental Studies), Mel Philip (Graduate, Biological Sciences)
Mentor: David Sloan Wilson, Biological Sciences
Mentor: David Sloan Wilson, Biological Sciences
Abstract
Many college classes involve work and assignments to be completed as a group. These student groups vary with respect to their ability to achieve their goals effectively, often due to insufficient cooperation within the group. This project seeks to improve student group function through education on the eight Core Design Principles derived from Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom. In a randomized control trial, students were provided with core design principle intervention, and the subsequent results will report on the effects of this intervention on group performance and satisfaction.
Abstract
Many college classes involve work and assignments to be completed as a group. These student groups vary with respect to their ability to achieve their goals effectively, often due to insufficient cooperation within the group. This project seeks to improve student group function through education on the eight Core Design Principles derived from Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom. In a randomized control trial, students were provided with core design principle intervention, and the subsequent results will report on the effects of this intervention on group performance and satisfaction.