Self-select groups increase stability but reduce collaboration in high school physics

Resumen

Group configurations shape social skills and learning outcomes. This study compares random allocation with student self-selection in high school physics groups, showing that self-selected groups develop stronger friendship bonds and stability, while randomly formed groups show greater cooperation and membership change.

Diego Ramirez

Ph.D. student

Javier Pulgar

Physics Department, Universidad del Bío Bío

Cristian Candia

Associate Professor and Head of CRiSS-LAB, School of Engineering and School of Government, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile.

My research interests include collective behavior, collective and artificial intelligence, network science, and business analytics.