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Ziegler, Esther; Trninic, Dragan; Kapur, Manu – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2021
Productive failure has shown positive effects on conceptual and transfer measures, but no clear effects on procedural measures. It is therefore an open question whether, and to what extent, productive failure methods may be used to enhance the learning of procedural skills. A typical productive failure study focuses on a single, complex concept;…
Descriptors: Algebra, Failure, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction
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Ponce, Héctor R.; Mayer, Richard E.; López, Mario J.; Loyola, María Soledad – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2018
This study examines the effects of including interactive graphic organizers into a whole-class PowerPoint lesson as an instructional approach intended to improve student engagement and generative learning in schools. A software application was developed and integrated into PowerPoint that makes it possible for the instructor to fill in empty…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Grade 4
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Schünemann, Nina; Spörer, Nadine; Völlinger, Vanessa A.; Brunstein, Joachim C. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2017
The goal of this research was to highlight the role social regulatory processes play in making students' teamwork in reciprocal teaching (RT) groups (a classroom activity in which students take the teacher's role in small group reading sessions) effective. In addition to teamwork quality, we expected peer feedback to be a key factor in enhancing…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Student Role, Peer Teaching