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Applying the social identity relations model of team performance to the classroom experience: How two instructors use the classroom, rather than teams, as the in-group to create a cohesive environment across diverse individuals

KEYWORDS: social identity theory, communication, information sharing

This session will describe the use of social identification, or the perception of “oneness” with a group, in the classroom to the extent that student cognition about their identification extends beyond team identification to create a more cohesive, productive classroom environment with higher quality outcomes and inputs, including intragroup cooperation, more helping behaviors, and a higher level of learning.

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