ERIC Number: EJ930432
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
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Revision by Means of Computer-Mediated Peer Discussions
Soong, Benson; Mercer, Neil; Er, Siew Shin
Physics Education, v45 n3 p264-269 May 2010
In this article, we provide a discussion on our revision method (termed "prescriptive tutoring") aimed at revealing students' misconceptions and misunderstandings by getting them to solve physics problems with an anonymous partner via the computer. It is currently being implemented and evaluated in a public secondary school in Singapore, and statistical analysis of our initial small-scale study shows that students in the experimental group significantly outperformed students in both the control and alternative intervention groups. In addition, students in the experimental group perceived that they had gained improved understanding of the physics concepts covered during the intervention, and reported that they would like to continue revising physics concepts using the intervention methods. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Physics, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Misconceptions, Science Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Educational Technology, Secondary School Science, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Scientific Concepts, Revision (Written Composition)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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