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Mercer, Neil; Littleton, Karen; Wegerif, Rupert – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2004
Drawing on the work of researchers in several disciplines, this article describes and discusses methods which can be used for analysing joint activity during computer-based, side-by-side, collaborative activity in educational settings. It is argued that the choice of methods in any particular study should take into account the range of…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Educational Games, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedWegerif, Rupert; Mercer, Neil; Rojas-Drummond, Sylvia – Language and Education, 1999
Examines two sets of classrooms in Mexican preschools over a period of a year to see why one set of classes improved significantly in independent problem solving when compared with children in matching classes. Differences in two sets of data were explored with a method for investigating classroom talk that combines qualitative interpretation with…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis

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