Emphasizing the developmental need for positive peer relationships, in this study the
authors tested a social-contextual view of the mechanisms and processes by which early …

What is the relation between competition and performance? The present research
addresses this important multidisciplinary question by conducting a meta-analysis of existing …

The laboratory has been given a central and distinctive role in science education, and
science educators have suggested that rich benefits in learning accrue from using laboratory …

A variety of challenges are inherent in bringing together the research literature on rural
science education. Perhaps the most significant challenge arises from the recognition that …

The impacts of cooperative and competitive efforts on problem solving were compared. In
order to resolve the controversy over whether cooperation promotes higher-or lower-quality …

Was geht in einem Schüler vor, wenn er versucht eine Aufgabe zu lösen oder einen
Lehrstoff zu verstehen und zu behalten? Dieser Frage gehen verschiedene psychologische …

The design of work has been shown to influence a host of attitudinal, behavioral, cognitive,
well-being, and organizational outcomes. Despite its clear importance, scholarly interest in …

A learning unit in earth science was taught to high school students, using a jigsaw‐group
mastery learning approach. The sample consisted of 73 students in the experimental group …

The authors examined the comparative efficiency of inquiry-group instruction and traditional
teaching methods on junior high school students' achievement and attitudes toward earth …

Describes a study designed to compare student success in a concept mapping exercise with
the cognitive preference of the student, and to determine whether students achieve better …