Methods derived from all four theoretical perspectives contribute to achievement gain under certain conditions¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? There are conditions under which methods derived from all four theoretical perspectives — motivational, social cohesion, developmental, and cognitive elaboration — contribute to achievement gain. → Slavin 2014

Evidence¶

Slavin 2014¶

Slavin, R. E. (2014). Cooperative Learning and Academic Achievement: Why Does Groupwork Work?. Anales De Psicología, 30(3), 785–791. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.30.3.201201

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The review states that despite the primacy of the motivational perspective, "there are conditions under which" methods from all four perspectives contribute to achievement gain. The specific conditions are discussed in the chapter body; no effect sizes are printed in the available text.

"However, there are conditions under which methods derived from all four theoretical perspectives contribute to achievement gain."

Discussion¶

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