Effects of gender grouping on students’ group performance, individual achievements and attitudes in computer-supported collaborative learning

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Highlights:

• 2M2F and 4F grouping are recommended; 1M3F grouping should be avoided.

• Males perform better in mix-gender groups; females perform equally in either group.

• Males prefer mix-gender, gender-balanced, and gender-majority grouping.

• Female students prefer single-gender grouping and gender-minority grouping.

• Gender differences mainly exist on attitude rather than learning achievement.

摘要

•2M2F and 4F grouping are recommended; 1M3F grouping should be avoided.•Males perform better in mix-gender groups; females perform equally in either group.•Males prefer mix-gender, gender-balanced, and gender-majority grouping.•Female students prefer single-gender grouping and gender-minority grouping.•Gender differences mainly exist on attitude rather than learning achievement.

论文关键词:Computer-supported collaborative learning,Gender grouping,Gender difference,Group performance,Individual achievement,Attitudes toward instruction

论文评审过程:Available online 3 March 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.02.038