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ERIC Number: EJ427791
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
Dyadic Pairings for the Enhancement of Cognitive Development in the School Curriculum: Some Preliminary Results on Science Tasks.
Kutnick, Peter; Thomas, Malcolm
British Educational Research Journal, v16 n4 p399-406 1990
Reports two small-scale studies that investigate whether the understanding of scientific concepts will be enhanced by using collaborative pairings. Examines how types of pairings affects performance. Finds students working in pairs outperformed their counterparts working individually. Also notes that dyads improved upon initial performance in equal and unequal matched pairings. (NL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concept Teaching, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Dyads