ISLS 2026
ICLS Poster

#1132: Effects of Gender and Group Composition on Higher Education Students’ Application of Collaborative Problem-Solving Skills

Wed Jun 17, 4:15 PM–5:45 PM · Outdoors

Supporting the development of collaborative problem-solving (CPS) skills without reinforcing existing skill gaps is a crucial task in 21st-century education. Studies showed that female students tend to outperform male students. However, the complex effects of gender group composition remain inconclusive. We investigate the effects of gender and group composition on higher education students’ CPS skill application with an experimental mixed-factor design leveraging log data from 200-280 pre-service teachers collaborating in an online learning environment.

Speakers

  • Luise Mehner — Hector Research Institute for Education Sciences and Psychology

Authors

Luise Mehner, Babette Bühler, Björn Rudzewitz, Patricia Fuentes Acevedo, Nia Nixon, Rossella Santagata, Ulrich Trautwein, Enkelejda Kasneci, Tosca Daltoe, Kathleen Stürmer, Tim Fütterer