University students’ attitudes about learning in small groups after frequent participation

By Cinnamon Hillyard, D. Gillespie, Peter J. Littig. 2010

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Does “flipping” promote engagement?: A comparison of a traditional, online, and flipped class (2017, background): “As Hillyard et al. (2010) found, students might bring with them a negative attitude toward group work not because of the experience in the present, but because of past experiences.”
The impact of cooperative learning on student engagement: Results from an intervention (2013, background): “Hillyard et al. (2010) found that students’ attitudes towards working in groups were related to their perception of the value of peer interaction, their previous experiences with working in groups, and, most importantly, the individual teacher’s clarity in explaining the purpose of group work.”
The effect of team-based learning on content knowledge: A meta-analysis (2019, background): “…toward cooperative learning has been mixed, with several reporting that: (a) cooperative learning can be difficult for students to navigate (Hillyard et al., 2010), (b) difficult interpersonal dynamics that are difficult to resolve on their own and (c) anxiety-provoking conditions to…”