Affect in Peer Group Learning During Virtual Science Inquiry: Insights From Self-Reports and Video Observations.

The purpose of this study was to explore affect in small groups learning together face-to-face in a virtual learning environment. The specific aims of the study were to establish how affect within groups (valence, intensity) related to the quality of group outcome (high, average, low), and to capture individual differences within the groups by using a multimethod approach. Participants were six groups of three high school students ( = ) who achieved distinct outcome levels.