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Collaborative Knowledge Building: A Case Study.
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Gilbert, Nancy J.; Driscoll, Marcy P. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2002
Investigates collaborative knowledge building in a graduate level course designed to incorporate specific constructivist learning principles. Results indicated the instructional strategies promoted collaborative knowledge building and the acquisition of key concepts through self-directed learning strategies. Results also indicated types of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Educational Development
The Effects of Cooperative Learning and Learner Control on Students' Achievement, Option Selections, and Attitudes.
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Singhanayok, Chanchai; Hooper, Simon – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1998
Investigates the effects of studying alone or in cooperative-learning groups on the performance of high and low achievers, using either learner- or program-controlled computer-based instruction. Participants were 92 sixth-grade students. Results suggest that cooperative learning provides beneficial effects, and imply a need for software designers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development
Teacher and Technologist Beliefs about Educational Technology.
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Lowther, Deborah L.; Sullivan, Howard J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1994
Reports on a study investigating perceptions of K-12 teachers, educational technology faculty, and educational technology graduate students about instructional design, cooperative learning, learner control, school reform, computers and media, and implementation of a key practice in each area of their teaching. (49 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning