Can’t We Pick our Own Groups? The Influence of Group Selection Method on Group Dynamics and Outcomes

By Kenneth J. Chapman, M. Meuter, D. Toy, Lauren A. Wright. 2006

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Subfields: Communication, Education, Social Psychology

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Citations in the corpus

• Dealing with free‐riders in assessed group work: results from a study at a UK university (2011, methodology): “Furthermore, some students may adopt a strategic approach being wary of committing their energy and effort to a project where the credit for it is shared with other, less deserving colleagues (Chapman et al. 2006; Clelford 2007).”
• The effects of gender on group work process and achievement: an analysis through self‐ and peer‐assessment (2014, methodology): “As a method of group allocation when using group work as a pedagogical tool, some researchers and practitioners recommend letting students choose their own group members (selfselection) over random assignment (Chapman et al., 2006; Bacon et al., 1999) or instructor assignment (Ciani et al.”