An algorithm to form balanced and diverse groups of students

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 582-590

  Yeoh, Hak Koon ^a   Mohamad Nor, Mohamad Iskandr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

balanced groups; diversity; grouping algorithm; student grouping

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE DEVIATIONS; BALANCED GROUPS; DIVERSITY; GROUPING ALGORITHM; SIMPLE ALGORITHM; STUDENT GROUPING;

STUDENTS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 80051519525     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.20338     Document Type: Article

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