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The effects of peer collaboration on student performance in solving process problems in mathematics Ibuki, Betty Noriko
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This study investigated the effects of group collaboration on children's performance in and their attitudes towards Math problem solving, compared to individual work. Twenty-eight grade six students in a single classroom were randomly assigned to either a group- or individual-work condition for eleven sessions of working with process problems in Math. An analysis of covariance conducted on group means of problem-solving posttests with the pre-test and test administration order held as covariates, showed no significant difference between the group-work and individual-work conditions. An analysis of covariance on the means of posttests of the attitudes towards problem solving scale with pretest held as covariate, showed no significant difference between the two conditions in changes in attitude towards problem solving. An analysis of variance performed on the means of the summary scores of the answers to problems solved by students during the eleven sessions showed a significant difference between the two conditions, favouring the group-work condition. Qualitative methods of analysis were used to assess the use of strategies and reveal group interaction activities that may have supported problem solving. Measures included transcriptions from individual interviews and six videotaped problem-solving sessions, answer sheets for problems solved, and recorded observations of students. Analyses showed no difference between the two conditions in the type or number of strategies used. Interaction patterns were identified in group collaboration that may have allowed for better problem solving by groups of students during the intervention period: (a) suggesting strategies or ideas; (b) evaluation, checking and monitoring activities; (c) feedback in the form of explanations and clarifications that supported understanding of the problem by group members; (d) specific speech patterns that showed students mimicing or echoing each other's comments, speaking simultaneously, or completing another's comment; (e) guiding discussion and facilitating the workload; and (f) group members persevering together in completing the assignment. Although significant differences between the group-work and individual-work conditions on posttest problems were not observed when students solved problems alone, the significant difference favouring group-work when the students were working together suggests that peer interaction for elementary school students may have positive results.
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The effects of peer collaboration on student performance in solving process problems in mathematics
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University of British Columbia
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1996
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This study investigated the effects of group collaboration on children's
performance in and their attitudes towards Math problem solving, compared to
individual work. Twenty-eight grade six students in a single classroom were
randomly assigned to either a group- or individual-work condition for eleven sessions
of working with process problems in Math.
An analysis of covariance conducted on group means of problem-solving
posttests with the pre-test and test administration order held as covariates, showed no
significant difference between the group-work and individual-work conditions. An
analysis of covariance on the means of posttests of the attitudes towards problem
solving scale with pretest held as covariate, showed no significant difference between
the two conditions in changes in attitude towards problem solving. An analysis of
variance performed on the means of the summary scores of the answers to problems
solved by students during the eleven sessions showed a significant difference between
the two conditions, favouring the group-work condition.
Qualitative methods of analysis were used to assess the use of strategies and
reveal group interaction activities that may have supported problem solving.
Measures included transcriptions from individual interviews and six videotaped
problem-solving sessions, answer sheets for problems solved, and recorded
observations of students.
Analyses showed no difference between the two conditions in the type or
number of strategies used. Interaction patterns were identified in group collaboration
that may have allowed for better problem solving by groups of students during the
intervention period: (a) suggesting strategies or ideas; (b) evaluation, checking and
monitoring activities; (c) feedback in the form of explanations and clarifications that
supported understanding of the problem by group members; (d) specific speech
patterns that showed students mimicing or echoing each other's comments, speaking simultaneously, or completing another's comment; (e) guiding discussion and
facilitating the workload; and (f) group members persevering together in completing
the assignment.
Although significant differences between the group-work and individual-work
conditions on posttest problems were not observed when students solved problems
alone, the significant difference favouring group-work when the students were
working together suggests that peer interaction for elementary school students may
have positive results.
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eng
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2009-02-17
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0099051
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University of British Columbia
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1996-11
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Graduate
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