Thinking alone, then with a partner, gave slightly higher English scores than group ideas
HelpedThe short version
Students who thought alone, then talked with a partner, scored a bit higher on English tests.
- 200
- high school students learning English
- Self-rated
- people rated themselves
- 1 tool
- tested
The study
Who took part
200 high school students from one grade with mixed levels of English, probably in Indonesia. Half were in each group.
What they did
In one group's English lessons, students first thought about a question alone. Then they talked it over with a partner and shared with the class. The other group came up with ideas together in groups, on the same lessons. The paper doesn't say how many lessons there were or how long they lasted.
What happened
At the end, the partner group scored slightly higher on English tests, and both groups had started at about the same level. Students and teachers described the partner group as more involved, but this was only from comments and watching, not measured. The paper is unclear about how students were put into groups, and its summary claims more than the results show.
What the study found
- Helped
Students who thought alone, then talked with a partner, scored a bit higher on English tests.
Trial of 200 high school students learning English · vs students who came up with ideas in groups · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show
How solid is this?
- People rated themselves
- Summary claims more than the results show
Source
Comparative Analysis of Think-Pair-Share and Brainstorming Methods in High School English Language Learning (2023)
