Exploring Online Group Work Using Tuckman’s Model

COVID-19 pandemic’s movement control order has forced leading public universities in Malaysia to switch their conventional face-to-face lectures online distance learning. Having less contact with classmates and lecturer, group work fulfil coursework assessment requires learners adapting themselves this “new normal” higher education studies. Maintaining good dynamics could be challenging due conflicts. Therefore, study aimed discover concerning issues using Tuckman’s Model. Using a quantitative research approach, distributes questionnaires at the end of semester Google Forms purposely select 116 respondents from university Malaysia. These students have been involved for learning since 2020. The data later were analysed SPSS results presented as mean scores every question. show teaching presence (mean score = 4.2) is crucial building students’ understanding forming stage work. In second storming norming work, social 3.8) highly favourable by rather than working alone ensure interactivity, communication collaboration within group. findings also indicated that performing, cognitive 4.3) was found direct positive impacts on Students are braver speak up defend ideas discussions. Despite challenges learning, adapt new normal Changes coping strategies needed address improve pedagogy post-COVID-19 era. Future may explore teachers' insights cover cross faculty clusters. Learners’ perceptions explored qualitatively.