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Yeye Tang; Xu Du; Jui-Long Hung; Hao Li; Hengtao Tang; Yiqian Xie – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Collaborative problem-solving (CPS) involves the interaction and interdependence of students' social and cognitive skills, making it a complex learning process. To delve into the complex dynamics of CPS, previous research has categorized socio-cognitive roles, providing insights into social-cognitive frameworks. However, despite the specific…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Problem Solving, Online Courses, Cooperative Learning
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Civettini, Nicole H. W. – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2007
This paper investigates the effects that different patterns of similarity among group members have on a group's performance on a problem-solving task. I discuss and test hypotheses on the effects of similarity on group performance derived from two literatures: balance theory and research on homophily. In an experiment I found that the relative…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Problem Solving, Productivity, Group Membership
Saine, Thomas J.; And Others – Southern Speech Communication Journal, 1974
A test of distributional and sequential structure. (CH)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Discussion Groups, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
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Intagliata, James – Group: The Journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, 1979
A structured approach to group therapy was added to an alcoholic treatment program previously offering only unstructured insight-oriented groups. Participants in the interpersonal problem-solving group therapy were generally very active in all sessions. Participants reported actively utilizing their learning after leaving the treatment program, a…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Group Structure, Group Therapy, Interaction Process Analysis
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Hazell, Joseph William – Small Group Behavior, 1975
The author describes a technique used in encounter groups, called query, which is action oriented and aims at promoting the self insight of group members. Asking questions of one another and role playing are two major aspects of the technique described. (SE)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Feedback, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
BRIDGES, EDWIN M.; AND OTHERS
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS EXPERIMENT WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER HIERARCHICALLY DIFFERENTIATED GROUPS WERE AS PRODUCTIVE ON PROBLEM-SOLVING TASKS AS HIERARCHICALLY UNDIFFERENTIATED GROUPS. THE EXPERIMENT ALSO INVESTIGATED THE EFFECTS OF FORMALLY BASED STATUS DIFFERENCES ON GROUP EFFICIENCY AND RISK-TAKING. TWENTY GROUPS CONTAINING FOUR SUBJECTS…
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Norms
Koller, Martin M. – 1972
Learning in small groups is a practical way to bring about behavior change. The inquiry learning process is perceived to be the most natural and scientific way of learning. Skills developed include those of problem-solving task analysis, decision-making, value formation and adaptability. The art of small group interaction is developed. Factual…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills