Selection and peer rejection in technologically-mediated group work

Abstract

This paper addresses certain aspects linked to the social dimension of student interactions that occur during an academic activity in a virtual learning environment. 154 students, who were divided into 36 groups, participated in this study by responding to a sociometric test. The results show the group characteristics and provide an anslysis of some of the sociometric values, as well as the reasons for selection and rejection of certain factors. The discussion highlights the importance of developing the skills of co-regulated learning in virtual environments.

Keywords

• Entornos virtuales
• interacciones entre pares
• nominaciones positivas
• rechazos
• trabajo en grupos.