Opdecam, Evelien, et al. “Preferences for Team Learning and Lecture-Based Learning among First-Year Undergraduate Accounting Students.” Research in Higher Education, vol. 55, no. 4, 2014, pp. 400–432.This study investigates students' "preference" for team learning and its effectiveness, compared to lecture-based learning. A quasi-experiment was set up in a financial accounting course in the first-year undergraduate of the Economics and Business Administration Program, where students had to choose between one of the two learning methods (team learning or lecture-based) and subsequently followed their preferred method of pedagogy. The "results" show that female students had a higher preference for team learning than male students. Furthermore, students with a preference for team learning had a lower ability level, were more intrinsically motivated, had less control of their learning beliefs, were more help seeking, and were more willing to share their knowledge with peers. The team learning approach resulted in increased performance, compared to the lecture-based setting, while controlling for differences in gender and ability.
SDG Topics: Quality Education / Gender Equality / Reduced Inequalities.