The Relationship of Student Ability and Small-Group Interaction to Student Achievement.

Swing, Susan R.; Peterson, Penelope L.

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Relationship of Student Ability and Small-Group Interaction to Student Achievement.

Swing, Susan R.; Peterson, Penelope L.

American Educational Research Journal, v19 n2 p259-74 Sum 1982

Student ability and behaviors during small-group interaction as mediators of effective small-group learning were examined. Comparison of test results indicated that students trained in small-group interaction participated in more task-related interaction than control students, and task-related interaction enhanced achievement and retention. (Author/LC)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Elementary Education, Group Dynamics, Small Group Instruction, Student Behavior, Time on Task

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Sequential Tests of Educational Progress

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