Student Management Teams as a Means of Communication and Learning Experience Satisfaction

Abstract

The study aimed to assess the contribution of Student Management Teams (SMTs) in a large undergraduate class and identify barriers and facilitators of the communication process and learning experience. SMTs were put into practice supported by an Online Learning Management System (OLMS: easyclass). It was hypothesized that students would positively evaluate their team participation, its role to the communication process and learning experience and there would be positive associations between the LMS, communication and learning experience. The results confirmed the hypotheses showing the effectiveness of SMTs, highlighting the use of OLMS and confirming the relationship between communication and learning experience satisfaction, also supported by qualitative data.