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Download full textBrauchle, Paul E.; Evans, Richard V., Jr. – Journal of Technology Studies, 1998
A class of 71 industrial technology students was divided into either self-selected (homogeneous) work groups or randomly assigned (heterogeneous) groups. The heterogeneous groups had significantly better peer ratings and adjusted scores on their work tasks, but not better raw scores. Despite evidence of higher achievement in random groups,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education, Industry
