Status Value, Group Learning, and Minority Achievement in College.

Beilin, Robert; Rabow, Jerome

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Status Value, Group Learning, and Minority Achievement in College.

Beilin, Robert; Rabow, Jerome

Small Group Behavior, v12 n4 p495-508 Nov 1981

Tested the relationship between interracial group learning and academic achievement in college. Results indicated White students participating in Learning Through Discussion (LTD) groups scored higher on the final essay. There was no difference in minority achievement. Findings support the proposition that status equalization is an essential factor. (JAC)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Group Dynamics, Group Instruction, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Racial Differences, Social Status

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