Group and Interactive Learning
Proceedings of the International Conference on Group and Interactive Learning
Published on 1. September 1994
Book
Hardback
550 pages
978-1-85312-341-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a collection of mainly psychological contributions from those with research and professional interests in co-operative learning, peer tutoring, computer-supported collaborative learning, computer-assisted learning and a variety of other interactive learning situations. Whilst coverage is mainly of learning in educational settings, there are also contributions from organizational settings, including team training in a military context, work, business and employment settings, and scientific problem-solving. The research undertaken ranges from pre-school children through primary, secondary and higher education into the domain of work. There is also a focus on learners with special needs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85312-341-2 (9781853123412)
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Content
Part 1 Keynote addresses: peer collaboration as situated activity - examples from research on scientific problem solving; incorporating peer-tutoring procedures into literacy programs for low-progress readers. Part 2 Computer-based approaches to interactive learning: interactive computer assisted reflective learning - a framework for categorizing interactions in reflective learning-teaching situations; computer networking and collaborative learning within a departmentally focused undergraduate course. Part 3 Groupwork in adult and higher education: the effects of peer evaluation on the behaviour of undergraduate students working in tutorless groups; innovative approaches to learning in an applied psychology degree; empirical projects and small group learning. Part 4 Collaboration amongst children: children learning about friendship in the context of an English reception classroom; the conditions of acceptance of joint cognitive tasks by preschool children; child's play - creative writing in playful environments. Part 5 General applications of interactive learning: new technology and team training; interactive learning approaches to road safety education - a review; peer tutoring - toward a new model. Part 6 Process variables in interactive learning: task difficulty and effectiveness of group work; social position and cognitive activity in second language production. (Part contents).