An Assessment of Group Size in Interteaching

Autor/inn/en	Rosales, Rocío; Soldner, James L.
Titel	An Assessment of Group Size in Interteaching
Quelle	In: Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18 (2018) 2, S.105-117 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1527-9316
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Scores; Psychology; Introductory Courses; Group Activities; Performance; Undergraduate Students; Classroom Environment; Observation; Questionnaires; Peer Teaching; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Psychologie; Einführungskurs; Gruppenaktivität; Achievement; Leistung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Beobachtung; Fragebogen; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	A key component of interteaching, as described by Boyce and Hineline (2002), is the opportunity for students to participate in "dyadic" or pair discussions. Although the rationale for pair discussions is evident, only one study involving interteaching, to date, has evaluated the relative effectiveness of student performance when group size is manipulated. The present investigation was designed to further evaluate the effect of group size during student discussions on quiz scores in an introductory psychology course with a diverse group of learners. An alternating treatments design was implemented whereby students were assigned to work in a dyad or in groups of 4-5 students to discuss a preparation guide. All of the major components of interteaching were in effect during both conditions (i.e., availability of prep guides and quality points, clarifying lectures, and frequent test probes). Results showed a small advantage for performance following discussion in dyads. A social validity measure indicated students favored discussion in larger groups. Implications of these findings and suggestions for future work will be discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01