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Education DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A TOOL FOR ASSIGNING STUDENTS TO GROUPS FOR CLASS PROJECTS *
Author(s) -
BeheshtianArdekani Mehdi,
Mahmood Mo A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1986.tb00215.x
Subject(s) - class (philosophy) , test (biology) , reliability (semiconductor) , computer science , mathematics education , group (periodic table) , path (computing) , validity , work (physics) , engineering management , psychology , engineering , artificial intelligence , programming language , psychometrics , paleontology , clinical psychology , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , biology , mechanical engineering
Group project work is an integral part of many university courses. Assigning students to project groups can be difficult because of the students' diverse backgrounds. Many instructors therefore decide not to assign group projects. This paper develops and validates an instrument that assigns both experienced and inexperienced students to different project groups, thereby creating a balanced, fair environment. The instrument is checked for reliability and validity and then is used to assign students to different project groups. Based on group performance, the end‐of‐the‐semester results also are provided. Path analysis is used to test a causal model. Conclusions and implications for future research are presented.