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Generating Summaries and Analogies Alone and in Pairs.
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Hooper, Simon; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1994
Effects on achievement of generating summaries or analogies while reading a lengthy text were studied for 111 undergraduate students randomly assigned to paired or individual conditions. Posttest results were higher for those who generated summaries, and students scored more highly working alone. Implications are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Correlation, Higher Education
The Effects of Aptitude Composition on Achievement during Small Group Learning.
Hooper, Simon; And Others – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1989
Discussion of the effects of group aptitudes on achievement during small group learning highlights two studies that examined the effects of group composition on high and low aptitude college students. Heterogeneous and homogeneous aptitude groups are described, and an individual mastery contingency in the second study is explained. (21 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction
Persistence and Small Group Interaction.
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Hooper, Simon; And Others – 1994
The effects of persistence on students' ability to interact and learn in cooperative learning groups was studied, and the effect of collaboration on students' attitudes toward their partners was assessed. Participants were 138 sixth graders in a midwestern public school. A computer-based lesson and posttest dealt with the advertising concepts of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Grade 6
Cooperative CBI: The Effects of Heterogeneous versus Homogeneous Grouping on the Learning of Progressively Complex Concepts.
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Hooper, Simon; Hannafin, Michael J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1988
Describes study that compared the achievement of high and low ability eighth-grade students working cooperatively during computer-based instruction. Homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping based on ability are explained, posttest results are analyzed, and implications for instructional design are discussed. (23 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Comparative Analysis
The Effects of Cooperative Learning and Learner Control on High- and Average-Ability Students.
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Hooper, Simon; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Describes a study that examined the effects of cooperative versus individual computer-based instruction on the performance of high- and average-ability fourth-grade students. Effects of learner and program control are investigated; student attitudes toward instructional content, learning in groups, and partners are discussed; and further research…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
The Effects of Cooperative versus Individual Videodisc Learning on Student Performance and Attitudes.
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Simsek, Ali; Hooper, Simon – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
Describes a study that compared the effects of cooperative and individual learning on fifth and sixth grade student performance and attitudes during interactive videodisc instruction for science. The use of heterogeneous ability groups is discussed, time on task is examined, and further research is suggested. (22 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Science
The Effects of Group Composition on Achievement, Interaction, and Learning Efficiency during Computer-Based Cooperative Instruction.
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Hooper, Simon; Hannafin, Michael J. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1991
Describes a study of sixth and seventh grade students that investigated the effects of cooperative group composition, student ability, and learning accountability on achievement, interaction, and instructional efficiency during computer-based instruction. Pretests and posttests are described, data analysis is explained, and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Classroom Observation Techniques