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Cooldude101

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Summarize the research on the effect of homogeneous versus heterogeneous groups on problem solving.
 
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Provide three explanations of why cooperative learning tends to produce positive outcomes.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Low-ability and low- to medium-ability students who were assigned to groups that included either medium- to high-ability or high-ability students outscored their peers who were assigned to homogeneous groups on a hands-on problem-solving test of electricity concepts and a paper-and-pencil test of the same concepts.

Answer to Question 2

The positive outcomes associated with cooperative learning are likely due to its motivational effect, the stimulation of cognitive development via peer interaction, and its facilitation of meaningful learning



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