Exploring the use of small group work as an effective teaching strategy to improve concept understanding

Abstract

This article explores the use of small group work as a teaching strategy through investigating the conditions under which small groups can be conducted effectively and in what way can support concept understanding. This research was prompted due to public relations students struggling to understand and interpret new concepts in class when instructed to complete tasks autonomously. This article? support a critical realist approach to learning which encourages students to construct knowledge socially and lastly, recommendations are made on how small group work can be improved as a teaching strategy in the classroom to accommodate millennial students.