TY - JOUR
T1 - Bridging the gaps between students' perceptions of group project work and their teachers' expectations
AU - Koh, Caroline
AU - Wang, C.
AU - Tan, Oon
AU - Liu, Woon
AU - Ee, Jessie
PY - 2009/5/1
Y1 - 2009/5/1
N2 - The authors report findings from a study into students' and teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of group project work (PW) in promoting students' motivation and learning. The authors gathered students' views on whether PW satisfied their basic psychological needs, affected their motivation, and created opportunities for life skills development. In addition, the authors interviewed 13 of the teachers to assess the extent to which their perceptions matched those of their students. The findings showed that, in general, the students recognized the benefits of PW and perceived themselves as fairly motivated to do PW. However, some of the teachers felt that their students' lack of motivation and competence hindered their performance in PW. Nevertheless, when teachers and students were able to reconcile their differences and reciprocate each other's expectations, PW was carried out effectively, with students and teachers benefiting from the experience.
AB - The authors report findings from a study into students' and teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of group project work (PW) in promoting students' motivation and learning. The authors gathered students' views on whether PW satisfied their basic psychological needs, affected their motivation, and created opportunities for life skills development. In addition, the authors interviewed 13 of the teachers to assess the extent to which their perceptions matched those of their students. The findings showed that, in general, the students recognized the benefits of PW and perceived themselves as fairly motivated to do PW. However, some of the teachers felt that their students' lack of motivation and competence hindered their performance in PW. Nevertheless, when teachers and students were able to reconcile their differences and reciprocate each other's expectations, PW was carried out effectively, with students and teachers benefiting from the experience.
KW - Cooperative learning
KW - Motivation
KW - Project work
KW - Self-determination
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U2 - 10.3200/JOER.102.5.333-348
DO - 10.3200/JOER.102.5.333-348
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67649632048
SN - 0022-0671
VL - 102
SP - 333
EP - 348
JO - Journal of Educational Research
JF - Journal of Educational Research
IS - 5
ER -