Effects of Small-Group Learning on Transfer: a Meta-Analysis
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What it found
Learning in small groups improved students' ability to use what they learned on new problems. Unlike earlier reviews of achievement, it found no extra benefit from structured groups over unstructured ones, and results varied a lot between studies.
Effect size, as the source reports it: average effect size 0.30 on transfer.
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- Meta-analysis
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doi.org/10.1007/s10648-014-9260-8 · ERIC record EJ1051039
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Pai, H.-H., Sears, D. A., & Maeda, Y. (2015). Effects of small-group learning on transfer: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 27(1), 79–102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-014-9260-8
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