Construction of Student Groups Using Belbin: Supporting Group Work in Environmental Management

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Mark; Polglase, Giles; Parry, Carolyn
Titel	Construction of Student Groups Using Belbin: Supporting Group Work in Environmental Management
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 36 (2012) 4, S.585-601 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
DOI	10.1080/03098265.2012.692156
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Labor Market; Undergraduate Students; Group Activities; Student Projects; Student Evaluation; Group Dynamics; Education Work Relationship; Relevance (Education); Teamwork; Comparative Analysis; Geography; Earth Science; Environmental Education; Job Skills; Outcomes of Education; Behavior Theories; Self Concept Measures; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Measures (Individuals); Organizational Theories; Role Theory; Observation; Check Lists; Computer Assisted Testing; Statistical Analysis; Educational Strategies; Teaching Methods; College Instruction; Geography Instruction; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Gruppenaktivität; Schulprojekt; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Gruppendynamik; Relevance; Relevanz; Geografie; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Produktive Fertigkeit; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Messdaten; Organisationstheorie; Rollentheorie; Beobachtung; Checkliste; Statistische Analyse; Lehrstrategie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Hochschullehre; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Großbritannien
Abstract	Belbin team role self and observer perceptions were applied to a large cohort (145) of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences undergraduates in a module assessed through two separate group projects. Students self-selected groups for the first project; for the second, groups were more "balanced." Results show slight improvement in group performance compared with that of previous years, with a significant increase in first-class grades. No evidence was found linking group balance to performance; however, students recognized the value of their Belbin report when entering the job market. Belbin usefully contextualizes regularly occurring group work issues and provides students with ways of managing these issues. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10