Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Peer interaction and learning: perspectives and starting points; 2 Peers and puzzles: a first series of studies; 3 Computers and learning; 4 Kings, Crowns and Honeybears: a second series of studies; 5 Gender agendas; 6 Social comparison and learning; 7 Interaction and learning: rethinking the issues; References; Index
Summary
This book is about children's learning and problem-solving behaviour, and addresses the ways in which interactions between children influence learning outcomes. It describes a series of experiments conducted with groups of school children by the authors. The findings have implications for classroom practice and the understanding of the learning process