Cohort Groups in Educational Administration: Promises and Challenges.

To create a more supportive and collegial learning environment, many educational administration preparation programs are using cohort groups of students. This article traces the development of cohort groups by describing the organizational features and instructional delivery mechanisms used to foster collegial learning and then links these practices to principles of adult learning and development. The effects of cohort groups are explored, including the benefits realized by students and university faculty as well as the challenges this learning structure presents to the teaching faculty. Potential solutions for addressing these challenges are provided.