Group Processing: Students Reflections on the Experience and Impact of Group Processing
Date
2021
Authors
Lachowsky, Nathan J.
Murray, Jacqueline
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Publisher
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education
Abstract
Problem-based or Enquiry-based learning is recognized as a transformative pedagogy, but there is a paucity of research examining group processing, a critical component of this pedagogy. Group processing is a structured approach to peer- and self-assessment that encourages learning that is both self-reflective and collaborative. Students develop the skills of peer and self-assessment, they learn to receive and deliver constructive feedback, and they benefit from continuous assessment. This article presents a mixed method study that asked former students, who had taken an enquiry-based learning seminar within the past 10 years, to reflect on their experience of group processing. Participants concluded that, based on their own experience, group processing is a skill transferable to other contexts and had a significant effect on their university experience.
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Keywords
Problem-based learning, enquiry-based learning, group processing, peer review, student experience
Citation
Lachowsky, N. J. & Murray, J. (2021). “Group Processing: Students Reflections on the Experience and Impact of Group Processing.” Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 9(2), 1-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.jpblhe.v0i0.2883