Positioning Theory and Small-Group Interaction

Hand gestures and perceived influence in small group interaction.

A laboratory study was carried out to establish the relative importance of verbal and gestural behavior, as well as their interaction, for perceived social influence in more or less competitive small groups. Forty women (psychology students) participated in leaderless small group discussions of different sizes (four-member and eight-member): at the end, each member rated the perceived influence...

The Environment and Seating Arrangement of a Small Teaching Group

Small groups which form for teaching and learning process would have substantial outcomes if manage properly. Evidence suggests that environment and seating arrangement of the learners would have considerable impacts on the success of a facilitator to properly use from the dynamics of the group. The aim of the present article is therefore to discuss the appropriate environment and seating arran...

INTERACTION OF PROTEINS WITH SMALL MOLECULES

Suitable Starting of a Small Teaching Group

  Using small groups in teaching and learning has a long history. Evidence suggests that by applying some defined guidelines, it would be possible to reinforce the effectiveness of the small groups teaching. One of these guidelines is related to ice-breaker activities which would be applied by the facilitators at the start of the session, which are noticeably significant. The aim of the presen...

Changing Small Group Interaction through Visual Reflections of Social Behavior

People collaborating in groups have potential to produce higher-quality output than individuals working alone, due to the pooling of resources, information, and skills. Yet social psychologists have determined that groups rarely harness this potential. This thesis proposes that technology in face-to-face settings can be used to address the social factors that have damaging influence on group de...