In individual dialogue patterns, the dominant speaker learns more than the listening partner, potentially explaining null collaboration findings¶
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q2 i? When one partner dominates and generates most substantive contributions while the other merely agrees, the dominant speaker may learn more than the listening partner. → Michelene T. H. Chi & Ruth Wylie 2014
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Michelene T. H. Chi & Ruth Wylie 2014¶
Michelene T. H. Chi & Ruth Wylie. (2014). The ICAP Framework: Linking Cognitive Engagement to Active Learning Outcomes. Educational Psychologist, 49(4), 219-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2014.965823
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The authors' theoretical interpretation of dialogue patterns, offered as an explanation for why "some collaborative learning studies found no advantage of collaboration over individual learning." They refer to this as the individual dialogue pattern.
"the dominant partner or the "speaker" may be learning more than his or her "listening" partner because the "speaker" is being constructive, whereas the "listener" is simply being active by agreeing and affirming"
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In individual dialogue patterns, the dominant speaker learns more than the listening partner, potentially explaining null collaboration findings |
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In individual dialogue patterns, the dominant speaker learns more than the listening partner, potentially explaining null collaboration findings |
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