60-Second SoTL – Episode 33

This week’s episode features an open-access article from the Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education and explores students’ perceptions of the values and learning gains of participating in collaborative projects and assignments:

Ericksen, Kirsten S, and Sandra Williamson-Ashe. 2021. “High-Impact Educational Practices’ Influence on the Emerging Values Model: Group Work Impact.” Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education 4 (1): 60–75. https://doi.org/10.36021/jethe.v4i1.219

See a transcript of this episode.

About This Episode’s Host

This episode was hosted by Marie-Clare Ofoegbu, a Graduate Apprentice for Moseley Center at Elon University. Marie-Clare is in the 5th cohort of Elon University’s Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE) program.

Learn More about Collaborative Projects and Assignments

  • Mayhew, Matthew J., Alyssa N. Rockenbach, Nicholas A. Bowman, Tricia A. D. Seifert, Gregory C. Wolniak, Ernest T. Pascarella, and Patrick T. Terenzini. 2016. How College Affects Students: 21st Century Evidence That Higher Education Works. Newark: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
  • Vahed, Anisa, and Krista Rodriguez. 2021. “Enriching students’ engaged learning experiences through the collaborative online international learning project.” Innovations in Education and Teaching International 58 (5): 596-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2020.1792331   
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