Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ560190
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
Understanding the Effects of a Process-oriented Instruction in the First Year of University by Investigating Learning Style Characteristics.
Schatteman, A.; Carette, E.; Couder, J.; Eisendrath, H.
Educational Psychology, v17 n1-2 p111-25 Mar-Jun 1997
Provides a quantitative analysis of the effectiveness of Interactive Working Groups (IWG). IWG is a process-oriented instruction developed at the Vrije University in Belgium. Analyzes such variables as prior knowledge test results, examination scores, and learning style characteristics. Results showed that IWG enhanced learning performance and examination scores. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Psychoeducational Methods, Small Group Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Belgium


