Verbal Inactivity in Tutorial Groups, Under Conditions of Varying Preparation and Leadership.

Baxter, Ernest

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ERIC Number: EJ328267

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Publication Date: 1985

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Verbal Inactivity in Tutorial Groups, Under Conditions of Varying Preparation and Leadership.

Baxter, Ernest

Higher Education, v14 n6 p723-40 Dec 1985

A study of the effects of variation in student preparation and leadership (emergent vs. assigned) in discussion groups found that both factors influenced verbal inactivity. The leadership effects were explained in terms of interaction-expectation theory and behavior modelling. (MSE)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Discussion Groups, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Leadership Qualities, Student Participation, Study Habits

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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