Can Groups Learn?

This is a study of assessment of the work of creative problem-solving groups in sixth-grade social studies. We test the proposition that providing students with specific guidelines as to what makes an exemplary group product (evaluation criteria) will improve the character of the discussion as well...

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Published in:Teachers College record (1970) 2002-09, Vol.104 (6), p.1045-1068
Main Authors: Cohen, Elizabeth G., Lotan, Rachel A., Abram, Percy L., Scarloss, Beth A., Schultz, Susan E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Classrooms
Creative Problem Solving
Educational Assessment
Educational evaluation
Essays
Grade 6
Group Activities
Group Discussion
Group Instruction
Groups
Guidelines
Learning
Learning Strategies
Middle school students
Middle Schools
Multiple Intelligences
Outcomes of Education
Personality
Problem solving
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Psychology
Social Studies
Student Evaluation
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Summary:This is a study of assessment of the work of creative problem-solving groups in sixth-grade social studies. We test the proposition that providing students with specific guidelines as to what makes an exemplary group product (evaluation criteria) will improve the character of the discussion as well as the quality of the group product. To assess the group's potential for successful instruction, we examine the character of the group conversation as well as the quality of the group product. We present a statistical model of the process of instruction that connects the use of evaluation criteria, group discussion, creation of the group product, and average performance on the final written assessment.
ISSN:0161-4681
1467-9620
DOI:10.1111/1467-9620.00196