Table 3 Factors that influence students’ anxiety about group work
| Â | Relationship with working partners | Understanding of science concepts | Understanding how science knowledge compares to others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Student is comfortable with work partner | Student is uncomfortable with work partner | Student confirms what concepts they do/do not understand | Student clarifies understanding | Student realizes other students struggle with concepts | Student realizes they know less than other students | |
Effect on student anxiety | ↓ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ |