Teacher-supported learning scaffolds show the largest effect (ES = 0.92), and longer intervention durations yield larger effects¶

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q3 i2 Among learning scaffolds, the teacher-supported scaffold had the largest effect (ES = 0.92, P < 0.01), compared with resource-supported (ES = 0.69) and technique-supported (ES = 0.63). → Xu 2023 q3 i2 Effect sizes tended to increase with longer intervention durations, reaching ES = 0.85 after more than 12 weeks. → Xu 2023 (2)

Evidence¶

Xu 2023¶

Xu, E., Wang, W., & Wang, Q. (2023). The effectiveness of collaborative problem solving in promoting students' critical thinking: A meta-analysis based on empirical literature. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01508-1

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Subgroup analysis by learning scaffold (Table 4): teacher-supported (62 effect quantities, ES = 0.92), resource-supported (44, ES = 0.69), technique-supported (49, ES = 0.63); all three scaffold types enhanced critical thinking significantly.

"the teacher-supported learning scaffold (ES = 0.92, P < 0.01) displayed a high level of significant impact. These results show that the learning scaffold with teacher support has the greatest impact on cultivating critical thinking."

Xu 2023 (2)¶

Xu, E., Wang, W., & Wang, Q. (2023). The effectiveness of collaborative problem solving in promoting students' critical thinking: A meta-analysis based on empirical literature. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01508-1

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Subgroup analysis by intervention duration (Table 4): 1–4 weeks (4 effect quantities, ES = 0.64, CI crossing zero), 4–12 weeks (13, ES = 0.79), more than 12 weeks (62, ES = 0.85); intergroup difference significant (chi2 = 12.18, P < 0.01).

"The effect sizes related to this variable showed a tendency to increase with longer intervention durations. The improvement in critical thinking reached a significant level (ES = 0.85, P < 0.01) after more than 12 weeks of training."

Discussion¶

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