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Student Achievement in Small-Group Instruction versus Teacher-Centered Instruction in Mathematics.
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Urion, David K.; Davidson, Neil A. – Primus, 1992
Reports the results of five contrasts between small-group learning and a more teacher-centered instructional style employed in junior high, high school, and college mathematics classes. In no case did the small-group class perform more poorly than the one led by a teacher; in one case, measuring long-term retention, the small-group class performed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Large Group Instruction
A Study of Two Techniques for Teaching Introductory Geography: Traditional Approach Versus Cooperative Learning in the University Classroom.
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Hertzog, C. Jay; Lieble, Charles – Journal of Geography, 1996
Reports on a study conducted by a university geography department and its school of education. They divided a World Regional Geography class into two groups. One utilized the traditional lecture method; the other implemented a collaborative learning approach. No significant gain was realized at the conclusion of the study. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Course Evaluation, Educational Cooperation, Geography