An Experiment in Individualized Instruction through Small Group Interaction  

Oleh:

Papalia, Anthony ; Zampogna, Joseph

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Foreign Language Annals (Full Text; di PROQUEST 2004 - terbaru) vol. 5 no. 3 (1972), page 302-306.
Fulltext: 05_03_Papalia.pdf (348.67KB)

Isi artikel

This experimentation was another step toward individualization of instruction and was conducted at Clarence High School, Clarence, N. Y. It was hypothesized that the academic achievement of an experimental group in French III would be greater if the students worked together, helped each other, and participated in the planning of the curriculum and of the classroom activities. Therefore the traditional classroom seating, where the students sit in rows, was used approximately one hour per week in order to give information or to clarify specific language difficulties. During the remaining time students worked independently, or in small groups as per interest and ability. Moreover, in order to increase the interactive process in the classroom, the following communication games were used: the Wheel, Pairing, the Inner-outer Circle, Triads, Quar. tets, and Quintets. A Learning Environment Inventory Scale describing characteristics of classes was administered to determine the social climate. A t test indicated that there was a significant difference in the social climate of the experimental group in the scales of Diversitv. Speed, Friction, Favoritism, Apathy, Democracy, and Satisfaction. Moreover, the experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in the four basic skills of French, as tested by the MA form of the Modern Language Cooperative Tests.

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