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Effects of On-Line Peer-Support on Learning during On-Line Small Group Discussion.

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Choi, Ikseon; Land, Susan M.; Turgeon, Alfred J. – 2001

The purpose of this study is to investigate learning effects of online peer-support for generating critical questions and counter arguments in small group online discussion. The online peer-support includes descriptions of what to do and generic and domain specific examples of questions. About 45 students were recruited from an online introductory…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Group Activities

Scaffolding Students' Problem-Solving Processes on an Ill-Structured Task Using Question Prompts and Peer Interactions.

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Ge, Xun; Land, Susan M. – 2001

This study examines the use of question prompts and peer interactions as scaffolding strategies to help undergraduate students with their problem-solving processes on an ill-structured task. The mixed research method, combining both experimental and comparative multiple-case studies, was used to study the outcomes as well as the processes of…

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Group Activities, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation