Heterogenous Groupings in Science Class & Student Learning Outcomes

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Ajaja, O. P., & Eravwoke, O. U. (2011). Effects of cooperative learning strategy on junior secondary school students achievement in integrated science. Electronic Journal of science education, 14(1).

Akcay, B. (2009). Problem-based learning in science education. Journal of Turkish Science Education, 6(1), 26. http://www.tused.org/internet/tused/archive/v6/i1/text/tusedv6i1s3.pdf 

Bittner, E. A. C., & Leimeister, J. M. (2014). Creating shared understanding in heterogeneous work groups: Why it matters and how to achieve it. Journal of Management Information Systems, 31(1), 111-144. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/228289/1/JML_473.pdf 

Chu, H. C., Hwang, G. J., & Liang, Y. R. (2014). A cooperative computerized concept-mapping approach to improving students’ learning performance in web-based information-seeking activities. Journal of Computers in Education, 1(1), 19-33. http://www.academia.edu/download/34003271/2014-JCE-cooperative_computerized_concept-mapping_for_web-based_information-seeking_activities.pdf 

Cohen, E. G., & Lotan, R. A. (2014). Designing Groupwork: Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom Third Edition. Teachers College Press.

Dillenbourg, P., Järvelä, S., & Fischer, F. (2009). The evolution of research on computer-supported collaborative learning. In Technology-enhanced learning (pp. 3-19). Springer Netherlands. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sten_Ludvigsen/publication/37467081_The_evolution_of_research_on_computer-supported_collaborative_learning_from_design_to_orchestration/links/551930810cf21b5da3b7c62e.pdf 

Dollard, M. W., & Mahoney, K. (2010). How effective is the Jigsaw method when used to introduce new science curricula in middle school science. Ontario Action Researcher, 10(3), 50-64. http://oar.nipissingu.ca/archive-V1033.htm

Elboj, C., & Niemela, R. (2010). Sub-communities of mutual learners in the classroom: the case of Interactive groups. Journal of Psychodidactics, 15(2). http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/psicodidactica/article/viewFile/810/682 

Ezquerra, Á., Manso, J., Burgos, M. E., & Hallabrin, C. (2014). Creation of audiovisual presentations as a tool to develop key competences in secondary-school students. A case study in science class. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 10(4), 155. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1059058.pdf 

Florian, L., & Linklater, H. (2010). Preparing teachers for inclusive education: using inclusive pedagogy to enhance teaching and learning for all. Cambridge Journal of Education, 40(4), 369-386. http://lib.education.vnu.edu.vn:8121/bitstream/123456789/4166/1/TeacherEducation1061.pdf 

Gillies, R. M. (2004). The effects of cooperative learning on junior high school students during small group learning. Learning and instruction, 14(2), 197-213.

Graf, S., & Bekele, R. (2006, June). Forming heterogeneous groups for intelligent collaborative learning systems with ant colony optimization. In International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (pp. 217-226). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.142.1682&rep=rep1&type=pdf 

Haydon, T., Maheady, L., & Hunter, W. (2010). Effects of numbered heads together on the daily quiz scores and on-task behavior of students with disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education, 19(3), 222-238. http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/45139439/Haydon__maheady__hunter_2010.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1487876050&Signature=Ov6Ty3mV1Tclxc6eUQYj1AzReAo%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DEffects_of_Numbered_Heads_Together_on_th.pdf 

Marks, R., Otten, J., & Eilks, I. (2010). Writing news spots about science–A way to promote scientific literacy. School Science Review, 92(339), 99-108. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ingo_Eilks/publication/255703665_Writing_news_spots_about_chemistry_-_A_way_to_promote_students%27_competencies_in_communication_and_evaluation/links/0a85e53ce27e02438f000000/Writing-news-spots-about-chemistry-A-way-to-promote-students-competencies-in-communication-and-evaluation.pdf 

Peters, E., & Kitsantas, A. (2010). The effect of nature of science metacognitive prompts on science students’ content and nature of science knowledge, metacognition, and self‐regulatory efficacy. School Science and Mathematics, 110(8), 382-396. http://ebot.gmu.edu/bitstream/handle/1920/2831/EPeters_Dissertation_2.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y 

Reis, R. C., Rodriguez, C. L., Lyra, K. T., Challco, G. C., Jaques, P. A., Bittencourt, I. I., & Isotani, S. (2016). Step Towards a Model to Bridge the Gap between Personality Traits and Collaborative Learning Roles. Journal IxD&A, (28), 124-144. http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/doc/28_7.pdf 

Roger, T., & Johnson, D. W. (1994). An overview of cooperative learning. Creativity and collaborative learning. http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/36790407/artikel_jurnal_2.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1487875260&Signature=sFVSPyzQU0Y9oiH377QenaH94sc%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DCooperative_Learning_and_Inclusion.pdf 

Shimazoe, J., & Aldrich, H. (2010). Group work can be gratifying: Understanding & overcoming resistance to cooperative learning. College Teaching, 58(2), 52-57. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Howard_Aldrich/publication/228432321_Group_Work_Can_Be_Gratifying_Understanding_Overcoming_Resistance_to_Cooperative_Learning/links/0fcfd512186bb8c1b5000000/Group-Work-Can-Be-Gratifying-Understanding-Overcoming-Resistance-to-Cooperative-Learning.pdf 

Slavin, R. E. (2010). Co-operative learning: what makes group-work work. The nature of learning: Using research to inspire practice, 161-178. https://books.google.com.ec/books?hl=en&lr=&id=306PApBeLTwC&oi=fnd&pg=PA161&dq=heterogeneous+learning+groups+%2B+activities&ots=-IFiHHTClP&sig=umW8X8F3dzk3V6jkn-ss7qI2YXA#v=onepage&q=heterogeneous%20learning%20groups%20%2B%20activities&f=false 

Slavin, R. E. (2011). Instruction based on cooperative learning. Handbook of research on learning and instruction, 344-360. https://books.google.com.ec/books?hl=en&lr=&id=PDNZBwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA344&dq=heterogeneous+learning+groups+%2B+activities&ots=ps03OvoTEb&sig=IWNhlhtYdbrvt5wqTNg7DcYZv1E#v=onepage&q=heterogeneous%20learning%20groups%20%2B%20activities&f=false 

Thurston, A., Topping, K. J., Tolmie, A., Christie, D., Karagiannidou, E., & Murray, P. (2010). Cooperative Learning in Science: Follow‐up from primary to high school. International Journal of Science Education, 32(4), 501-522.

Topping, K. J., Thurston, A., Tolmie, A., Christie, D., Murray, P., & Karagiannidou, E. (2011). Cooperative learning in science: Intervention in the secondary school. Research in Science & Technological Education, 29(1), 91-106. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/228289/1/JML_473.pdf 

Tran, V. D. (2014). The effects of cooperative learning on the academic achievement and knowledge retention. International Journal of Higher Education, 3(2), p131.

Ulfa, S. (2012). Improving Students’ Achievement in Reading Comprehension Through Learning Together Method. REGISTER Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed, 1(1). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ingo_Eilks/publication/255703665_Writing_news_spots_about_chemistry_-_A_way_to_promote_students%27_competencies_in_communication_and_evaluation/links/0a85e53ce27e02438f000000/Writing-news-spots-about-chemistry-A-way-to-promote-students-competencies-in-communication-and-evaluation.pdf 

Wang, D. Y., Lin, S. S., & Sun, C. T. (2007). DIANA: A computer-supported heterogeneous grouping system for teachers to conduct successful small learning groups. Computers in Human Behavior, 23(4), 1997-2010. https://ir.nctu.edu.tw/bitstream/11536/14323/1/000245495800018.pdf 

Yang, Y. T. C., & Wu, W. C. I. (2012). Digital storytelling for enhancing student academic achievement, critical thinking, and learning motivation: A year-long experimental study. Computers & Education, 59(2), 339-352. http://ehumblewiki.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/58428931/Yang_Ya-Ting_C.pdf 

Zhang, B., Looi, C. K., Seow, P., Chia, G., Wong, L. H., Chen, W., ... & Norris, C. (2010). Deconstructing and reconstructing: Transforming primary science learning via a mobilized curriculum. Computers & Education, 55(4), 1504-1523. http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/43689754/2012010351614813.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1487874989&Signature=O2spXazJ3B7%2BVjDs%2F%2BTuPnefcG8%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DDeconstructing_and_reconstructing_Transf.pdf 

Zheng, Z. (2013, July). A dynamic group composition method to refine collaborative learning group formation. In Educational Data Mining 2013. http://www.academia.edu/download/34003271/2014-JCE-cooperative_computerized_concept-mapping_for_web-based_information-seeking_activities.pdf 

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