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Cooperative Learning in Science: Follow-Up from Primary to High School
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Thurston, Allen; Topping, Keith J.; Tolmie, Andrew; Christie, Donald; Karagiannidou, Eleni; Murray, Pauline – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
This paper reports a two-year longitudinal study of the effects of cooperative learning on science attainment, attitudes towards science, and social connectedness during transition from primary to high school. A previous project on cooperative learning in primary schools observed gains in science understanding and in social aspects of school life.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Science Instruction
Enhancing Outcomes in School Science for Pupils during Transition from Elementary School Using Cooperative Learning
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Thurston, Allen; Christie, Donald; Karagiannidou, Eleni; Murray, Pauline; Tolmie, Andrew; Topping, Keith – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2010
This article reports data from a 2-year longitudinal study on cooperative learning in school science. The study reported the effects of cooperative learning in science on science attainment, effective development and social connectedness, and interactions during transition from elementary to high school in rural and urban school settings. The…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary School Science, Cooperative Learning, Science Instruction