Title :

Comparing the effectiveness of peer instruction to individual learning during a chromatography course

Author(s) :

Morice, Julien [Auteur]
Michinov, Nicolas [Auteur]
Delaval, Marine [Auteur]
Centre de Recherches en Psychologie Cognition et Communication [CRPCC EA 1285]
Centre de Recherches en Psychologie Cognition et Communication [CRPCC EA 1285]
Sideridou, Alexandra [Auteur]
Ferrières, Vincent [Auteur]

Journal title :

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volume number :

31

Pages :

722-733

Publisher :

Wiley

Publication date :

2015-10-07

ISSN :

0266-4909

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

Peer instruction has been recognized as an instructional method having a positive impact on learning compared to traditional lectures in science. This method has been widely supported by the socio-constructivist approach ...
Show more >Peer instruction has been recognized as an instructional method having a positive impact on learning compared to traditional lectures in science. This method has been widely supported by the socio-constructivist approach to learning giving a positive role to interaction between peers in the construction of knowledge. As far as we know, no study has been conducted from the socio-cognitive approach which suggests that individuals working alone perform better than those interacting with others in groups. Thus, the aim of the present study was to examine whether peer instruction improves learning when compared with an individual learning method that does not require any interaction with peers. After being randomly divided into either a peer instruction or an individual learning condition in a chromatography course, students had to answer to a series of multiple-choice questions using clickers at the beginning (pre-test) and end of (post-test) the session. Results revealed that the percentage of correct answers increased similarly from the pre- to the post-test in both conditions. Nevertheless, students perceived the peer instruction method as being more satisfying, engaging and useful than the individual learning method. The findings revealed that peer instruction provides subjective benefits, but failed to demonstrate a greater learning gain.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

• Autres travaux scientifiques

Submission date :

2022-05-12T08:52:24Z
2022-07-04T13:08:30Z