This paper reports an experimental study into the effects of cooperative and individualistic approaches in teaching Mathematics and English. The study was conducted at a Vacation Learning Camp (VLC) which was held for two weeks in one of the secondary schools in Singapore. This VLC was targeted at Secondary One pupils who were classified as below average based on general ability streaming.
The individualistic teaching approach was assumed to contribute to individual efforts while the cooperative teaching approach was expected to produce cooperativeness among the subjects. The results indicated that there were no significant differences in performances in the main effects classified as the treatment groups and the sex groups in both Mathematics and English; in Mathematics, the individualistic teaching approach was more effective for the male pupils whereas the cooperative teaching approach was more effective with females. However, in English, the results were reversed.
The female pupils in the cooperative group seemed to have improved in their attitude towards learning Mathematics whereas the male pupils in the individualistic group seemed to have a more positive attitude towards learning English. 相似文献
Mastery learning, it is claimed, is among the most successful practices in higher education. Evidence supporting this claim
has recently been criticized as empirically weak. This experiment employed a four-group, pre-post design to examine the learning
consequences of a computer-administered mastery-testing approach in comparison with a seminar-discussion approach in a third-year
university course. The mastery-testing approach generated significantly higher learning achievement than did the seminar-discussion
approach. Replication and extension of this research approach are recommended to support generalizations across mastery-testing
techniques, delivery systems, and disciplines. 相似文献
Research in Science Education - The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of using argumentation and problem-based learning approaches on the development of environmentally... 相似文献
This paper identifies the need for developing new ways to study curiosity in the context of today’s pervasive technologies
and unprecedented information access. Curiosity is defined in this paper in a way which incorporates the concomitant constructs
of interest and engagement. A theoretical model for curiosity, interest and engagement in new media technology-pervasive learning
environments is advanced, taking into consideration personal, situational and contextual factors as influencing variables.
While the path associated with curiosity, interest, and engagement during learning and research has remained essentially the
same, how individuals tackle research and information-seeking tasks and factors which sustain such efforts have changed. Learning
modalities for promoting this theoretical model are discussed leading to a series of recommendations for future research.
This article offers a multi-lens perspective on curiosity and suggests a multi-method research agenda for validating such
a perspective. 相似文献
Given the important role of parent-youth communication in adolescent well-being and quality of life, we sought to examine the relationship between specific communication variables and youth perceived quality of life in general and as a deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) individual. A convenience sample of 230 youth (mean age = 14.1, standard deviation = 2.2; 24% used sign only, 40% speech only, and 36% sign + speech) was surveyed on communication-related issues, generic and DHH-specific quality of life, and depression symptoms. Higher youth perception of their ability to understand parents' communication was significantly correlated with perceived quality of life as well as lower reported depressive symptoms and lower perceived stigma. Youth who use speech as their single mode of communication were more likely to report greater stigma associated with being DHH than youth who used both speech and sign. These findings demonstrate the importance of youths' perceptions of communication with their parents on generic and DHH-specific youth quality of life. 相似文献
This study examined the impact of computer simulation and supported science learning on a teacher’s understanding and conceptual
knowledge of current electricity. Pre/Post tests were used to measure the teachers’ concept attainment. Overall, there was
a significant and large knowledge difference effect from Pre to Post test. Two interesting interactions were observed during
the data analysis. The first was the difference between Elementary and Secondary teachers. Both groups had significant gains,
with large effect sizes, but the Elementary teachers (Pre-Mean = 3.70, Post-Mean = 7.51) started lower and ended higher exhibiting
a significantly larger gain than the Secondary teachers (Pre-Mean = 4.96, Post-Mean = 6.71). The second interaction was the
impact of gender. Both groups showed significant gains, with large effect sizes, but females (Pre-Mean = 3.90, Post-Mean = 7.21)
gained significantly more than males (Pre-Mean = 5.13, Post-Mean = 7.01). These results confirm that computer simulation supported
science learning can have a positive effect on concept attainment in teachers. 相似文献
Pigeons pecked on three keys, responses to one of which could be reinforced after 3 flashes of the houselight, to a second
key after 6, and to a third key after 12. The flashes were arranged according to variable-interval schedules. Response allocation
among the keys was a function of the number of flashes. When flashes were omitted, transitions occurred very late. Increasing
flash duration produced a leftward shift in the transitions along a number axis. Increasing reinforcement probability produced
a leftward shift, and decreasing reinforcement probability produced a rightward shift. Intermixing different flash rates within
sessions separated allocations: Faster flash rates shifted the functions sooner in real time, but later in terms of flash
count, and conversely for slower flash rates. A model of control by fading memories of number and time was proposed. 相似文献
In this study, the researchers examined 5 years of Texas statewide data concerning elementary school size and Hispanic student
performance on three state-mandated assessments in reading, mathematics, and writing. For each year of data analyzed here,
student data from more than 1,200 elementary schools. After collapsing elementary schools into three sizes (i.e., very small
<400 students; small 400–799 students; and large 800–1,199 students), multivariate statistical procedures revealed the presence
of statistically significant differences in Hispanic student performance in reading, mathematics, and writing across all 5 years
of data analyzed. In almost every analysis, Hispanic students in large elementary schools outperformed Hispanic students in
very small elementary schools in reading, mathematics, and in writing. As such, our findings are in disagreement with other
studies. Implications are discussed. 相似文献
If children are engaged in science lessons, their learning is likely to be better and, in the long term, careers in science
and technology will remain open. Given that attitudes can develop early and be difficult to change, it is important for teachers
of younger children to know how to foster engagement in science. This study identified what a cohort of 79 pre-service teachers
in England considered to be engaging elementary science lessons and compared their notions with teacher behaviours known to
be conducive to engagement. First, all brought beliefs about how to engage children in science lessons to their training.
They tended to favour children’s hands-on activity as an effective means of fostering attentive participation in learning,
although many had additional ideas. Nevertheless, the means and ends of their ‘pedagogies of engagement’ tended to be simple
and narrow. Trainers need to ensure that notions of engagement are wide enough to cope with a variety of teaching situations,
as when hands-on experience is not feasible, effective or appropriate. At the same time, teachers will need to recognise that
one approach may not suit all learners. Without this, there is the risk that they will lack the skills to engage children
in science. Nevertheless, these beliefs could offer a useful starting point for trainers who wish to widen pre-service teachers’
conceptions of engagement and increase their repertoire of teaching behaviours. 相似文献