Strong classroom cohesion
Overview
- Influence: Strong classroom cohesion
- Domain: Classroom
- Sub-Domain: Classroom climate
- Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to considerably accelerate
- Influence Definition: The sense that the teacher and the students are working together toward positive learning goals. The class is perceived as equitable, respectful, and focuses on supporting all students in their learning.
Evidence
- Number of meta-analyses: 2
- Number of studies: 76
- Number of students: 8,702
- Number of effects: 438
- Weighted mean effect size: 0.66
- Robustness index: 3
Meta-Analyses
| Journal Title | Author | First Author's Country | Article Name | Year Published | Variable | Number of Studies | Number of Students | Number of Effects | Effect Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Group Research | Evans & Dion | Canada | Group cohesion and performance: A meta-analysis. | 1991 | Group cohesion | 27 | 0 | 372 | 0.92 |
| Psychological Bulletin | Mullen & Copper | USA | The Relation Between Group Cohesiveness and Performance : An Integration | 1994 | Group cohesion | 49 | 8,702 | 66 | 0.51 |
| TOTAL/AVERAGE | 76 | 8,702 | 438 | 0.72 | |||||