Group Learning

Group learning is described as an environment in which “student participation and interaction, facilitation style and student problem-solving” (Pazos et al., 2010, pp. 191–192) is prevalent. Likewise, Onwuegbuzie et al. (2009) identified group learning (cooperative learning) where students encourage and facilitate one another’s goal achievements.

Williams et al. (2006) looked at collaborative learning in an online course setting in which peers were seen as a source of authority and knowledge. This group interaction scale was based on a spectrum with individual-oriented on one end and cooperative on the other.

• Group Interaction
  • Individual-orientation
  • Cooperative-orientation

A social interaction scale (SIS) was used to assess individuals’ cooperative, competitive, and individualistic perceptions in the Onwuegbuzie et al. (2009) study.

• Social Interaction Scale (SIS)
  • Cooperative perceptions
  • Competitive perceptions
  • Individualistic perceptions

Teamwork orientation was measured in the Williams et al. (2006) study to represent the extent to which team members value their membership. Higher teamwork orientation, representing collaborative learning, was believed to result in higher overall team learning.