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Collaborative group work: Effects of group size and assignment structure on learning gain, student satisfaction and perceived participation

Jan G.M. KooloosRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands; JAN G.M. KOOLOOS, PhD, is an associate professor and senior lecturer in the Department of Anatomy of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He teaches anatomy and human movement sciences to students in medicine, biomedical sciences, and dentistry.Correspondence[email protected]
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Tim KlaassenRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands; TIM KLAASSEN and MAYKE VEREIJKEN are MSc students in Educational Sciences at the Radboud University Nijmegen. They participated in this study during internships at the Department for Evaluation, Quality and development of Medical Education, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Mayke VereijkenRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands; TIM KLAASSEN and MAYKE VEREIJKEN are MSc students in Educational Sciences at the Radboud University Nijmegen. They participated in this study during internships at the Department for Evaluation, Quality and development of Medical Education, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Sascha Van KuppeveldRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands; SASCHA VAN KUPPEVELD, MSc, is an educational consultant at the Academic Educational Institute (IWOO), Department for Evaluation, Quality and Development, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Sanneke BolhuisRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands; SANNEKE BOLHUIS, PhD, is a researcher at the Department for Evaluation, Quality and Development of Medical Education, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. She is also professor at the Teacher College of Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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Marc VorstenboschRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands; MARC VORSTENBOSCH, MSc, is an assistant professor and lecturer in the Department of Anatomy of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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