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Britz, M. W.; And Others – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1989
Findings are examined from studies published from 1980 to the present concerning the effects of peer tutoring on mathematics performance. Findings indicate the effectiveness of peer tutoring in promoting significant cognitive gains for both the tutor and the tutee with populations of low achievers, mildly handicapped, or socially disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Low Achievement
Download full textDunlap, Linda L. – 1987
This study investigated young children's ability to solve probability problems and studied the cognitive processes proposed by Piaget and Inhelder as necessary to solve probability problems. The effects of tutorial and self-discovery training were measured and discussed. Results from 168 first-graders in five training conditions indicated that:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks, Discovery Learning
