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Learning from Friends: Measuring Influence in a Dyadic Computer Instructional Setting
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DeLay, Dawn; Hartl, Amy C.; Laursen, Brett; Denner, Jill; Werner, Linda; Campe, Shannon; Ortiz, Eloy – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2014
Data collected from partners in a dyadic instructional setting are, by definition, not statistically independent. As a consequence, conventional parametric statistical analyses of change and influence carry considerable risk of bias. In this article, we illustrate a strategy to overcome this obstacle: the longitudinal actor-partner interdependence…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Student Surveys, Cooperative Learning, Peer Relationship
Pair Programming: Under What Conditions Is It Advantageous for Middle School Students?
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Denner, Jill; Werner, Linda; Campe, Shannon; Ortiz, Eloy – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2014
Pair programming is a strategy that grew out of industry and has shown promise for performance and retention in computer programming courses at universities and in industry. In this study, we examine whether pair programming is effective in K-12, what it is effective for, and how partners influence each other. We collected the data from 320 middle…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Programming, Middle School Students, Computer Games