Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ485575
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Publication Date: 1993
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Characteristics of Small Group Discussion Reducing Misconceptions.
Gooding, Anne; Stacey, Kaye
Mathematics Education Research Journal, v5 n1 p60-73 Sep 1993
Compared patterns of group interaction for (n=28) fifth- and sixth-grade students during small group discussions designed to reduce misconceptions related to division. Highly interactive patterns of discourse were found to be associated with effective learning. (Contains 25 references.) (MKR/Author)
Descriptors: Discourse Modes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Division, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Observation, Small Group Instruction, Statistical Analysis, Verbal Communication
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Language: English
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