Group Interaction and Achievement in Small Groups: Stability over Time

The relationships among (a) student and group characteristics, group interaction, and achievement in small groups in junior high school mathematics classrooms and (b) the stability of these relationships over time were investigated. Interaction in the group was a potent predictor of achievement. (Au...

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Published inAmerican Educational Research Journal Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 411
Main Authors Webb, Noreen M, Cullian, Linda K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1983
Subjects
Group Discussion
Group Dynamics
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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Junior High Schools
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Instruction
Small Group Instruction
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Summary:The relationships among (a) student and group characteristics, group interaction, and achievement in small groups in junior high school mathematics classrooms and (b) the stability of these relationships over time were investigated. Interaction in the group was a potent predictor of achievement. (Author/LC)