@article{oai:kansaigaidai.repo.nii.ac.jp:00007982, author = {Patton, Elliot}, journal = {研究論集, Journal of Inquiry and Research}, month = {Mar}, note = {論文, ARTICLE, Group work is a common feature of university English courses, and the way that instructors create student groups is the focus of this research project. This study focused on three techniques for randomizing students into groups, with “group cohesion” as the independent variable: (1) students could choose group partners freely; (2) student groups were created randomly by the professor using a website on a projection screen; (3) student groups were created randomly by the professor without showing students the randomization process. The result (p < .05) was that the students in condition (2) rated their classroom atmosphere the highest, and students in condition (1) rated their atmosphere the lowest. Students expressed in interviews that seeing the randomization process on the screen made them feel like they could interact with more students and make more friends in the class.}, pages = {65--79}, title = {A Classroom Study of the Effect of Visible vs Blind Randomization on Class Atmosphere in Group Discussion Activities}, volume = {113}, year = {2021} }