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Dissertation
Quantitative Assessment of Group Project Effectiveness in Virtual Undergraduate Education
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2025
Abstract
This quantitative, correlational cross-sectional study sought to examine the experiences of online learners with group projects and to evaluate the effectiveness of such collaborative assignments. The research further investigated whether variations in group project experiences in college are influenced by students’ employment status and by enrollment in education-related majors in virtual learning environments. Educators widely employ group projects as a collaborative pedagogical approach in postsecondary education across many collegiate disciplines (Havard et al., 2023), simulating real-world scenarios commonly encountered in professional settings (Bacon, 2005; Blau et al., 2019; Fearon et al., 2012; Repice et al., 2016). Data for this study have been collected through an internet-based survey designed to capture online students’ perceptions of their collegiate group project experiences. The findings aimed to equip students, instructors, and administrators with a deeper understanding of contemporary attitudes and engagement related to group projects, facilitating more effective navigation of the group project process. Analysis of the data indicated that students with substantial prior collegiate experience in group projects and students majoring in education tended to report more negative perceptions of their group project experiences compared to peers with less exposure. Furthermore, students employed for 30 or more hours per week reported perceiving group projects as less effective, primarily due to the complexities associated with balancing work, academic, and personal responsibilities. The study concluded by offering recommendations for future research, with an emphasis on enhancing the experiences of online students through increased institutional support and the incorporation of peer review mechanisms.
Details
- Title
- Quantitative Assessment of Group Project Effectiveness in Virtual Undergraduate Education
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Melanie DiLoreto (Committee Member)John Pecore (Committee Member)Hongwei “Patrick" Yang (Committee Chair)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 203
- Copyright
- Unpublished work © Monique Chatters-Louissaint
- Identifiers
- 99381559131906600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida