
ERIC Number: EJ446411
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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The Effects of Cooperative Group Work versus Independent Practice on the Learning of Some Problem-Solving Strategies.
Duren, Phillip E.; Cherrington, April
School Science and Mathematics, v92 n2 p80-83 Feb 1992
Presents an experiment to examine the relative effects of cooperative groups versus independent practice in helping students encode problem-solving strategies into their long-term memory. Four classes of 126 prealgebra students were randomly assigned to employ the 2 methodologies. Students who practiced in cooperative groups demonstrated greater long-term memory of problem-solving strategies. (MDH)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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