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Terborg, James R.; And Others – 1975
In a longitudinal field experiment, 42 groups were assembled on the factors of individual ability and attitude similarity resulting in a 2 x 2 crossed ANOVA design. These groups then worked on six projects which spanned a three-month time period. For each project, measures of group performance and group cohesion were taken. Analyses showed that…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Attitudes, Cohesion (Written Composition), Field Studies
Kezar, Adrianna – New Directions for Higher Education, 2000
This introductory monograph in this volume on research and practice in higher education reports a study that examined perspectives (shared, differing, or divergent) of practitioners and researchers on higher education literature. The study found these groups had noticeably different viewpoints. However, results suggest that both researchers and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational Practices, Focus Groups, Higher Education