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Unstructured Collaboration versus Individual Practice for Complex Problem Solving: A Cautionary Tale
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Direct linkYetter, Georgette; Gutkin, Terry B.; Saunders, Anita; Galloway, Ann M.; Sobansky, Robin R.; Song, Samuel Y. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2006
The authors used an experimental design to compare the effectiveness of unstructured collaborative practice with individual practice on achievement on a complex well-structured problem-solving task. Participants included postsecondary students (N = 257) from a liberal arts college serving primarily nontraditional students and from 2 state…
Descriptors: State Universities, Statistical Analysis, Research Design, Heuristics
