JTE v7n1 - Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking - 2 views
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For collaborative learning to be effective, the instructor must view teaching as a process of developing and enhancing students' ability to learn
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In this study of collaborative learning, the researchers distinguish between the effects of group study on two categories of questions. On the test administered after the study period, the scores on the "critical-thinking" questions showed a significant difference between students learning individually and students learning collaboratively. The scores on "drill-and practice" items (factual information) did not.
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Studying together pays!