CBE—Life Sciences EducationVol. 17, No. 4 ArticleFree AccessStudent Learning Outcomes and Attitudes Using Three Methods of Group Formation in a Nonmajors Biology ClassDeborah A. Donovan, Georgianne L. Connell, and Daniel Z. GrunspanDeborah A. Donovan*Address correspondence to: Deborah A. Donovan (E-mail Address: [email protected]).Biology Department, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225Science Education Group, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225Search for more papers by this author, Georgianne L. ConnellBiology Department, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225Search for more papers by this author, and Daniel Z. GrunspanCenter for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281Search for more papers by this authorKristy Jean Wilson, Monitoring EditorPublished Online:16 Nov 2018https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.17-12-0283AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextSupplemental MaterialView PDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View articleSupplemental Materialcombinedsupmats.pdf (4 MB)FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byGroup dynamics in inquiry-based labs: Gender inequities and the efficacy of partner agreements5 April 2024 | Physical Review Physics Education Research, Vol. 20, No. 1Group work enhances student performance in biology: A meta-analysis14 February 2024 | BioScience, Vol. 74, No. 3More than a Score: Metacognitive and Social-Affective Benefits of Cooperative Learning in STEM Classrooms20 March 2024Try Before You Buy: Are There Benefits to a Random Trial Period before Students Choose Their Collaborative Teams?Sukhada Samudra, Cynney Walters, Destiny Williams-Dobosz, Aarati Shah, and Peggy BrickmanKristy Jean Wilson, Monitoring Editor12 December 2023 | CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 23, No. 1Effect of different grouping arrangements on students’ achievement and experience in collaborative learning environment15 February 2022 | Interactive Learning Environments, Vol. 31, No. 10Forming Groups in a Large-Enrollment Biology Class: Group Permanence Matters More than Group SizeCBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 22, No. 4Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Biologi Melalui Metode Pembelajaran Tarl (Teaching at The Right Level) pada Siswa Kelas X.5 SMA Negeri 1 Jember1 December 2023 | Jurnal Biologi, Vol. 1, No. 4Three Algorithms for Grouping Students: A Bridge Between Personalized Tutoring System Data and Classroom Pedagogy12 September 2022 | International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Vol. 33, No. 4Identifying Group Work Experiences That Increase Students’ Self-Efficacy for Quantitative Biology TasksMelissa L. Aikens and Alexander R. KulackiBrian Sato, Monitoring Editor2 March 2023 | CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 22, No. 2Collaborative Two-Stage Exams Benefit Students in a Biology Laboratory CourseJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol. 24, No. 1The Relationships Between Peer-to-Peer Interactions, Group Formation, Choice of Research, and Course Performance in an Online Environment26 September 2022 | Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 6Analysis of student attitudes towards cooperative learning in a collectivist culture: a case of South Korea24 May 2022 | Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. 12, No. 6Why Students Struggle in Undergraduate Biology: Sources and SolutionsClaire B. Tracy, Emily P. Driessen, Abby E. Beatty, Todd Lamb, Jenna E. Pruett, Jake D. Botello, Cara Brittain, Ísada Claudio Ford, Chloe C. Josefson, Randy L. Klabacka, Tyler Smith, Ariel Steele, Min Zhong, Scott Bowling, Lucinda Dixon, and Cissy J. Ballen Abdi Warfa, Monitoring Editor27 June 2022 | CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 21, No. 3Undergraduates' Experiences with Online and in-Person Courses Provide Opportunities for Improving Student-Centered Biology Laboratory InstructionJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol. 23, No. 1Can weak diversity help in propagating cooperation? Invasion of cooperators at the conformity-conflict boundaryChaos, Solitons & Fractals, Vol. 156Teaching Successful Student Collaboration Within the Context of Biological Experimentation12 May 2022Three Steps to Adapt Case Studies for Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning†Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol. 22, No. 1Implementing team‐based learning in the life sciences: A case study in an online introductory level evolution and biodiversity course17 December 2020 | Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 11, No. 8A Critical Feminist Approach for Equity and Inclusion in Undergraduate Biology Education22 April 2021An inquiry‐based approach in large undergraduate labs: Learning, by doing it the “wrong” way3 January 2020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Vol. 48, No. 3Evolution of a Student-Centered Biology Class: How Systematically Testing Aspects of Class Structure Has Informed Our Teaching24 February 2020Practitioner’s guide to social network analysis: Examining physics anxiety in an active-learning setting3 July 2019 | Physical Review Physics Education Research, Vol. 15, No. 2 Vol. 17, No. 4 December 01, 2018 Supplemental MaterialsMetrics Downloads & Citations Downloads: 874Citations: 22 History Submitted: 27 December 2017 Revised: 7 September 2018 Accepted: 11 September 2018 Information© 2018 D. A. Donovan et al. CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2018 The American Society for Cell Biology. This article is distributed by The American Society for Cell Biology under license from the author(s). It is available to the public under an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0).ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe first thank our many students who agreed to participate in this study. Elli Theobald, Sarah Eddy, Jenni Momsen, Kurt Williams, and an anonymous reviewer gave us invaluable feedback on various drafts of this paper.PDF download