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Peer reviewedLeal, Dorothy June – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1992
Investigates children's peer group discussions of a storybook, an information book, and an informational storybook. Finds older students collaborating more, drawing more on peer information, participating in longer discussions, and making more confirming and challenging responses than younger children. Finds that children stayed on topic longer…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Discussion, Elementary Education, Peer Groups
