Cohort (educational group)

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A cohort is a

group of students who work through a curriculum together to achieve the same academic degree together. Cohortians are the individual members of such a group.[1][2] In a cohort, there is an expectation of richness to the learning process due to the multiple perspectives offered by the students.[3]

Cohort model

A cohort model features a delivery structure that is driven by the expectations, experiences, and beliefs of the cohort's participants.[4] It is usually implemented based on an applicable theory such as the structuration framework.[4] Cohort groups can be organized in such a way that groups of students take a number of similar programs each semester and this organization can change when the term ends so that students can interact with more students.[5]

Cohort can be distinguished from groups of students through the following aspects:

  • cohorts allow school administrators to enroll students en masse while groups only concern teacher management within the class;
  • cohorts are bigger than groups; and,
  • a cohort involves a set of students within a system-wide course.[6]

Cohort-based learning (CBC) is a learning model that integrates content with the community. Since most of the interaction occurs in real-time, CBC falls under the category of synchronous learning. The model works similarly to conventional classroom learning, where a group of like-minded students learns the same content together to achieve similar outcomes.[7]

References

  1. ^ Williams, Brian. (2013). "Cohort XV Synthesis Presentation" Lecture July 20, 2013, at Stephen F. Austin State University. Nacogdoches, Texas.
  2. ^ "Doctorate in Educational Leadership | Secondary Education & Educational Leadership | SFASU". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
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  6. ISBN 9781788472197
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  7. ^ "The evolution of online education: from MOOC to Cohort-Based Courses". teachfloor.com. 2021-02-02.
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