ERIC Number: EJ797949
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-5629
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Teamwork Orientation, Group Cohesiveness, and Student Learning: A Study of the Use of Teams in Online Distance Education
Williams, Ethlyn A.; Duray, Rebecca; Reddy, Venkateshwar
Journal of Management Education, v30 n4 p592-616 2006
This research examines computer-supported collaborative learning. Master's of business administration (MBA) students in an online program were surveyed to examine the extent to which an orientation toward teamwork and the development of group cohesiveness affect overall student learning and the learning that results specifically from team interactions (team-source learning). The results indicate that both teamwork orientation and group cohesiveness predict student learning, with group cohesiveness mediating the relationship between teamwork orientation and student learning. Teamwork orientation and group cohesiveness appear to be equally important predictors of team-source learning. The implications of this research for the use of teams in online distance education are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Teamwork, Business Administration Education, Group Unity, Group Dynamics, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Graduate Students, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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