ERIC Number: EJ967699
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
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Effects of Cooperative versus Individual Study on Learning and Motivation after Reward-Removal
Sears, David A.; Pai, Hui-Hua
Journal of Experimental Education, v80 n3 p246-262 2012
Rewards are frequently used in classrooms and recommended as a key component of well-researched methods of cooperative learning (e.g., Slavin, 1995). While many studies of cooperative learning find beneficial effects of rewards, many studies of individuals find negative effects (e.g., Deci, Koestner, & Ryan, 1999; Lepper, 1988). This may be because the effects of reward-removal are not typically assessed in studies of cooperative learning whereas they typically are in studies of individuals. Alternatively, rewards and their removal might function differently for groups than individuals. The present study tested the hypothesis that groups would show less detrimental effects of reward-removal than individuals. Results showed a significant interaction where dyads increased their performance after reward-removal, while individuals showed a decrease on difficult transfer questions. (Contains 2 notes, 2 tables, and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Rewards, Teaching Methods, Learning Motivation, Comparative Analysis, Incentives, Undergraduate Students, Measures (Individuals), Pretests Posttests, Music, Music Activities, Music Education, Music Reading, Transfer of Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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