Demonstrating competence within one’s group or in relation to other groups: A person-oriented approach to studying achievement goals in small groups
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2019.101781
Abstract: Abstract Two studies investigated students’ adopted mastery and performance goals for group work, with an interest in exploring whether performance-approach goals functioned differently in small groups depending on whether the social comparison target resides outside… read more here.
Keywords: small groups; performance approach; approach; person oriented ... See more keywords
Socially-shared cognition and consensus in small groups.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.12.003
Abstract: This paper reviews recent work on socially-shared cognition in small groups. Major attention is devoted to the impact of information and preference sharing on the achievement of group consensus and the consequences of consensus (and… read more here.
Keywords: small groups; shared cognition; consensus; group ... See more keywords
Small groups, open doors: Fostering individual and group creativity within research communities.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.09.018
Abstract: While abundant publications attempt to analyze and understand what makes humans creative, much less attention is being paid to institutional conditions which may enhance or impede creative work. On the basis of evidence from Cambridge… read more here.
Keywords: small groups; group creativity; individual group; groups open ... See more keywords
Building children’s sense of community in a day care centre through small groups in play
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DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2016.1180590
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the process through which children build a sense of community in small groups in a day care centre. The study asks the following: how does children’s sense of community develop, and… read more here.
Keywords: day care; small groups; children sense; community ... See more keywords
Teacher Scaffolding of Social and Intellectual Collaboration in Small Groups: A Comparative Case Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.587058
Abstract: This comparative case study features two small groups of students engaging in collaborative dialog about social issues. Based on social constructivist theories, the two groups were compared across three major components of the small groups… read more here.
Keywords: small groups; comparative case; teacher scaffolding; intellectual collaboration ... See more keywords