Encouraging Productive Behavior in Student Teams with Interventions

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  • Author(s): Zalewski, Jacqueline M. (ORCID Zalewski, Jacqueline M. (ORCID 0000-0002-1740-201X); Brudvig, Susan
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Teaching Sociology. Apr 2023 51(2):127-138.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Student Behavior; Cooperative Learning; Intervention; Sociology; Student Satisfaction; Student Attitudes; College Students; Peer Relationship
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0092055X221108105
    • ISSN:
      0092-055X
      1939-862X
    • Abstract:
      Teamwork pedagogies are used for teaching and learning in sociology, addressing general education goals, and developing students' professional skills. Nevertheless, problems arise in group work that negatively affect learning, engagement, treatment of others, and team satisfaction. An intervention was added to an Introduction to Sociology course with an established teamwork pedagogy to improve these outcomes. We compared the results of student surveys before and after the intervention, finding improvement in students' satisfaction with teamwork and students' perceptions of their teammates. There were large, statistically significant improvements in interactional fairness. Students' perceptions of learning improved, although the gains were not statistically significant. We theorize that the intervention improved the psychological safety climate for students, resulting in attitudes and dispositions that benefited social interactions in their teams. Our study demonstrates that faculty can encourage productive behavior in student teams with carefully crafted interventions.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1373774