Abstract
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.
Type
Publication
Physical Review Physics Education Research, 21, 010157
Diego Ramirez
Ph.D. Candidate
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.