Group Projects: Student Perceptions of the Relationship Between Social Tasks and a Sense of Community in Online Group Work Export

@article{citeulike:4108293, abstract = {This study explored the relationship between specific social tasks and student perceptions of a sense of community during online group work. A survey instrument was developed, piloted, and deployed to 125 students in six different online classes. Results revealed few significant relationships between each of the five social tasks examined and student perceptions of a sense of community during online group work; however, students reported that some social tasks were important. Students seemed to focus more on completing a task for a grade than seeing group projects as part of developing community to enhance learning. This might reflect a lack of understanding by the students of the importance of social tasks to successful group project completion.}, author = {Cameron, Bruce A. and Morgan, Kari and Williams, Karen C. and Kostelecky, Kyle L.}, citeulike-article-id = {4108293}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08923640802664466}, doi = {10.1080/08923640802664466}, journal = {American Journal of Distance Education}, keywords = {community, group, groups, studentpercepts}, number = {1}, pages = {20--33}, posted-at = {2009-02-26 20:34:21}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Group Projects: Student Perceptions of the Relationship Between Social Tasks and a Sense of Community in Online Group Work}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08923640802664466}, volume = {23}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4108293 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4108293 N2 - This study explored the relationship between specific social tasks and student perceptions of a sense of community during online group work. A survey instrument was developed, piloted, and deployed to 125 students in six different online classes. Results revealed few significant relationships between each of the five social tasks examined and student perceptions of a sense of community during online group work; however, students reported that some social tasks were important. Students seemed to focus more on completing a task for a grade than seeing group projects as part of developing community to enhance learning. This might reflect a lack of understanding by the students of the importance of social tasks to successful group project completion. IS - 1 JF - American Journal of Distance Education EP - 33 TI - Group Projects: Student Perceptions of the Relationship Between Social Tasks and a Sense of Community in Online Group Work PB - Routledge VL - 23 SP - 20 KW - community KW - group KW - groups KW - studentpercepts AU - Cameron, Bruce AU - Morgan, Kari AU - Williams, Karen AU - Kostelecky, Kyle PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08923640802664466 ER -