2021/09/29 by Jan Nehyba, Libor Juhaňák, Jakub Cigán · 12 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Communication in Education and Healthcare #Computer science #Education and Technology Integration #Educational Environments and Student Outcomes #Facilitator #Mathematics education #Moderation #Psychology #Row #Social psychology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/00220973.2021.1954865
published in The Journal of Experimental Education 91(2), 249-277 (Taylor & Francis)
openalex publication_date 2021/09/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
In the conducted field experiment, we explore the intensity of university students' interaction related to the seating arrangement (circle or rows) in pre-service teachers' groups during the reflective practice. We also probe the differences across the various fields of study and evaluate the facilitator's influence on the interaction. We use wearable electronic Sociometric badges 2.0 to measure the interaction intensity (assessed by speech rate and average speaking segment length). We performed a total of 153 repeated measurements on 58 students in 4 different fields of study (Mathematics, Physics, Music, and Civic Education) using a counterbalanced design with a total of four measurements (two in circle and two in rows) in each group. Results of the multilevel modeling analysis indicate more intensive interaction in rows than in circles. However, the findings also indicate significant moderation by the field of study and partially by the extent of facilitator involvement.