Student's perceptions of generic skills for effective collaborative learning relative to student achievement

Gordon Brooks; Elizabeth More; Julian Leslie

Student's perceptions of generic skills for effective collaborative learning relative to student achievement

Gordon Brooks, Elizabeth More, Julian Leslie

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution

Abstract

Collaborative and cooperative learning in small groups are generally considered effective learning approaches. Successful group activities, however, assume competence in a range of skills. This empirical paper seeks to identify whether undergraduate students with different levels of academic achievement have different perceptions of the relative importance of Ehrman and Dornyei's (1998) generic sub-skills, i.e. do high performing students emphasise different skills? Students in a first year management subject were surveyed. No differences were found between high achieving and low achieving students in terms of the importance that they place on the various generic sub-skills. Productivity focussed skills were considered most important followed by relationship and communication skills. The implications for preparing students for group work are considered.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference
Subtitle of host publication	managing in the Pacific century
Place of Publication	Auckland, New Zealand
Publisher	Promaco Conventions
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	1863081488
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008) - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 2 Dec 2008 → 5 Dec 2008

Conference

Conference	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008)
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	2/12/08 → 5/12/08

Keywords

skills development
business education
team building
interpersonal communication

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Brooks, G, More, E & Leslie, J 2008, Student's perceptions of generic skills for effective collaborative learning relative to student achievement. in Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference: managing in the Pacific century. Promaco Conventions, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-14, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008), Auckland, New Zealand, 2/12/08.

Student's perceptions of generic skills for effective collaborative learning relative to student achievement. / Brooks, Gordon; More, Elizabeth; Leslie, Julian.

Proceedings of the 22nd ANZAM Conference: managing in the Pacific century. Auckland, New Zealand : Promaco Conventions, 2008. p. 1-14.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution

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