The influence of grouping on young students’ learning while coding: an analysis of talk in different pair arrangements

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Abstract

In the past, studies have been undertaken investigating the effects of different student groupings on achievement and learning processes. Some studies have indicated benefits from ability group methods, while others trialling social and cooperative groupings have signalled benefits from self-select arrangements. However, very little recent work has been undertaken studying different student groupings in schools, and almost none involving young children. This article reports results from a study involving 45 six year olds, completing a series of coding challenges working in three different pairings. The study used an adaptation of Mercer’s (J Computer-Assisted Learn 10:24–32, 1994) Talk-Type and Hennessy et al.’s (Learn Culture Social Interact 9:16–44, 2016) Classroom Dialogue analytical frameworks to evaluate the quality of oral discourse between the students, to determine any effect the different groupings had on learning progress and knowledge-building. Results suggested benefits from self-select methods, with students displaying higher levels of task engagement, relational trust and learning interdependence. These results are of high significance to early years’ educators using grouping as a strategy to improve students’ learning.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSTEM, robotics, mobile apps in early childhood and primary education
Subtitle of host publicationtechnology to promote teaching and learning
EditorsStamatios Papadakis, Michail Kalogiannakis
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherSpringer, Springer Nature
Chapter15
Pages321–366
Number of pages46
ISBN (Electronic)9789811905681
ISBN (Print)9789811905674
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Educational Technology
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)2196-4963
ISSN (Electronic)2196-4971

Keywords

  • grouping
  • coding
  • cooperative
  • social
  • learning
  • primary
  • school

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