Academic Learning Teams in Accelerated Adult Programs: Online and On-Campus Students' Perceptions. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Favor, Judy K.; Kulp, Amanda M.
• Is Part Of: Adult learning. Volume 26:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 159
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: adult learners -- teamwork -- online learning -- group work; Adult education -- Periodicals; Teaching -- Periodicals; 374.005
• DOI: 10.1177/1045159515596928
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1045-1595

Abstract

This article reports adult students' ( N = 632) perceptions of long-functioning academic learning teams in accelerated online and on-campus business cohort groups in six constructs: attraction to team, performance expectation alignment, workload distribution, intra-team conflict, preference for teamwork, and impact on learning. Comparisons between students in online and on-campus programs revealed, regardless of degree or delivery model, a majority of adult students preferred individual work and did not believe teams positively affected their learning. These perspectives were more distinct among students in online programs.