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Principles and practical grouping for the use of drill and practice programs
Author(s) -
Jackson A.,
Kutnick P.,
Kington A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2001.00166.x
Subject(s) - task (project management) , drill , psychology , relation (database) , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , focus (optics) , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , systems engineering , database , optics
Abstract A previous paper showed that young children performed better when working as individuals rather than in pairs on a drill and practice program. This paper reports an analysis of behaviour and talk for individuals and single sex pairs using a computer‐based drill and practice activity to explain differences in performance. Results indicated that individuals were more likely to be task‐focused and to complete tasks successfully than children working in pairs. Differences were found in off‐task activity, behaviours and type of talk. Grouping and verbal interaction are discussed in relation to the type of task/program that children are asked to undertake, and how both task and peer presence may constrain the child's task focus and performance when reinforcing pre‐existing knowledge.