Abstract In this book, Maryellen Weimer provides an essential resource for anyone who is
engaged in efforts to improve teaching in higher education. This comprehensive book draws …

One of the most complicated academic endeavours in transmission pedagogies is to
generate democratic participation of all students and public expression of silenced voices …

Over the past two decades, curricula in higher education have increasingly incorporated
collaborative learning. However, due to (a) large variations in students' domain-specific …

Many simulations, games, and other experiential exercises require participants to function in
teams. The authors review the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of …

The ability to work in teams is a skill that is often taught in universities to be applied in the
business world. This study of junior and senior college students shows that project grades …

This study empirically identifies which teacher-controlled (contextual) variables have the
greatest impact on whether the student will have a great team experience or a miserable …

In today's business world, the ability to work efficiently and effectively with others in a group
is a mandatory skill. Many employers rank “ability to work with a group” as one of the most …

Grade point average (GPA) often correlates highly with variables of interest to educational
researchers and thus offers the potential to greatly increase the statistical power of their …

This article examines team learning as a comprehensive pedagogy designed to facilitate
active learning and higher level thinking. The key features of team learning and traditional …

The role of the instructor in influencing students' attitudes, beliefs, and concerns toward
group projects was assessed in a survey of students at 32 educational institutions. Results …