Effects of Small-Group Learning on Transfer: a Meta-Analysis
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Interactive engagement, wherein participants discuss concepts with peers rather than just passively receiving new information, results in dramatically better learning outcomes.
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Small-group learning increases transfer compared to individual-learning programs.
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- Authors
- Pai, H.-H., Sears, D. A., & Maeda, Y.
- Affiliations
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sears, David A.
- Venue
- Educational Psychology Review
- Published
- 2014-02-23
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 79-102
- ISSN
- 1040-726X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-336X
- OpenAlex
- W2085578270
- Cited by
- 140
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 1.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Educational Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
- Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Johnson and Johnson
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Keywords
- small group learning, transfer of learning, cooperative learning, effect size heterogeneity, teacher decision-making
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