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written by Michelle K. Smith, William B. Wood, Wendy K. Adams, Carl E. Wieman, Jennifer K. Knight, N. Guild, and T. T. Su
When students answer an in-class conceptual question individually using clickers, discuss it with their neighbors, and then revote on the same question, the percentage of correct answers typically increases. This outcome could result from gains in understanding during discussion, or simply from peer influence of knowledgeable students on their neighbors. To distinguish between these alternatives in an undergraduate genetics course, we followed the above exercise with a second, similar (isomorphic) question on the same concept that students answered individually. Our results indicate that peer discussion enhances understanding, even when none of the students in a discussion group originally knows the correct answer.
Science: Volume 323, Issue 5910, Pages 122-124
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© 2009 American Association for the Advancement of Science
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10.1126/science.1165919
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M. Smith, W. Wood, W. Adams, C. Wieman, J. Knight, N. Guild, and T. Su, , Science 323 (5910), 122 (2009), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1165919).
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M. Smith, W. Wood, W. Adams, C. Wieman, J. Knight, N. Guild, and T. Su, Why Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance on In-Class Concept Questions, Science 323 (5910), 122 (2009), <https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1165919>.
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Smith, M., Wood, W., Adams, W., Wieman, C., Knight, J., Guild, N., & Su, T. (2009, January 1). Why Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance on In-Class Concept Questions. Science, 323(5910), 122-124 . Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1165919
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Smith, M, W. Wood, W. Adams, C. Wieman, J. Knight, N. Guild, and T. Su. "Why Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance on In-Class Concept Questions." Science. 323, no. 5910, (January 1, 2009): 122-124 , https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1165919 (accessed 19 March 2024).
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Smith, Michelle, William Wood, Wendy Adams, Carl Wieman, Jennifer Knight, N. Guild, and T. T. Su. "Why Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance on In-Class Concept Questions." Science 323.5910 (2009): 122-124 . 19 Mar. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1165919>.
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@article{ Author = "Michelle Smith and William Wood and Wendy Adams and Carl Wieman and Jennifer Knight and N. Guild and T. T. Su", Title = {Why Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance on In-Class Concept Questions}, Journal = {Science}, Volume = {323}, Number = {5910}, Pages = {122-124 }, Month = {January}, Year = {2009} }
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