Exploring Peer Relationships, Friendships and Group Work Dynamics in Higher Education: Applying Social Network Analysis

Autor/in	Mamas, Christoforos
Titel	Exploring Peer Relationships, Friendships and Group Work Dynamics in Higher Education: Applying Social Network Analysis
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 42 (2018) 5, S.662-677 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2017.1302568
Schlagwörter	Peer Relationship; Friendship; Group Dynamics; Social Networks; Network Analysis; Undergraduate Students; Case Studies; Social Capital; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Peer-Beziehungen; Freundschaft; Gruppendynamik; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Netzplantechnik; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Sozialkapital; Ausland; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This study primarily applied social network analysis (SNA) to explore the relationship between friendships, peer social interactions and group work dynamics within a higher education undergraduate programme in England. A critical case study design was adopted so as to allow for an in-depth exploration of the students' voice. In doing so, the views and perspectives of students were sought through a questionnaire. The study is informed by a social capital theory perspective along with the idea of student relational agency within a social network perspective. Data were analysed by using a combination of methods, including SNA, descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. The initial findings suggest that students are, on the whole, positive about group work but, at the same time, acknowledge many potential barriers when working in groups. More importantly, a dynamic interrelationship between friendships/peer relationships and group work dynamics was found. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01