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Concurrent Student-Managed Discussions in a Large Class
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Dong, Ting; Anderson, Richard C.; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Wu, Xiaoying – International Journal of Educational Research, 2009
Is it feasible to hold concurrent, small-group, peer-managed discussions in large elementary school classes? We sought an initial answer to this question in a fifth-grade class in Hefei, China. The 52 students in the class were divided into seven small groups. The seven groups held four simultaneous discussions without immediate supervision or…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Discussion Groups