THE IMPACT OF GROUP WORK ENHANCED LEARNING MODEL IN HIGHER MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Abstract

Most learning models have been relied on students’ individual studying activities. In those models, the efficiency of learning varies among different students, and thusis limited. In this paper, we propose a systematic group study model to improve the learning efficiency for diversity students. By using instructed in-class and out-of-class group work, the group study model has the advantages to overcome the shortages of the individual study modelsand can improve the study efficiency for diversity students. Furthermore, in this model, students can learn from the group as well as from the instructors, thus the teaching performance can be improved. In experimental results, we use statistical analysis to show the improvement of teaching performance and study efficiency for the proposed group study model.

Keywords: Group Study model, diversity students, in-class and out-of-class group work.

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