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Activity Number: 148
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 7, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #306154
Title: Predictors of Group Performance on Projects
Author(s): William L. Harkness*+
Companies: The Pennsylvania State University
Address: 318 Thomas Building, University Park, PA, 16802,
Keywords: group projects ; group characteristics ; predictors of performance
Abstract:

We examine the relationship between characteristics of groups--gender composition, attitude towards statistics, experience with group work, test anxiety, motivation, grade point average--based on survey questions, and various assessment measures, including performance on midterm and final exams, group scores on projects, lab quizzes, and homework. The study was conducted in an elementary statistics course in the Fall Semester, 2004 and replicated one year later. The course met three times per week, with one large group meeting and two meetings per week in computer labs in sections of about 75-80 students each. Records on 280-300 students in 75+ groups were obtained. Groups were self-selected of sizes 3-5 based on seating area. The basic research questions were concerned with ascertaining factors that affect student performance on group projects.

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