THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL ABILITY, FAVORABLE TEAM MEMBER SCORES, AND STUDENT PERCEPTION OF COURSE IMPORTANCE ON STUDENT PREFERENCE OF TEAM-BASED LEARNING AND GRADING METHODS.

TEAM learning approach in education; COLLABORATIVE learning; GROUP work in education; STUDENT attitudes; GRADING of students; RATING of students; LEARNING; EDUCATION; SOCIAL loafing

This study explores the impact of individual ability and favorable team member scores on student preference of team-based learning and grading methods, and examines the moderating effects of student perception of course importance on student preference of team-based learning and grading methods. The author also investigates the relationship between student perception of course importance and their responses to social loafing. Results indicate that individual ability on the preference of team-based learning was affected by the three levels of favorable team member scores. For students with a low level of individual ability, the preference for team-based learning was significant among students with each of three levels of favorable team member scores (p < .05). However, the team-based learning and grading methods was not significant (p > .05). The findings also reveal a negative correlation between student perception of course importance and their responses to social loafing (p < .05). Findings note the importance of teachers' grading methods, student perceptions of course importance as well as individual ability and favorable team member scores in the team selection process to promote student attitude toward team-based learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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