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SUMMARY:Collaborative learning in children: contradiction\, co-constructio
 n and the development of knowledge - Christine Howe\, Faculty of Education
 \, Cambridge
DTSTART:20071009T120000Z
DTEND:20071009T130000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Julain Oldmeadow
DESCRIPTION:For nearly a century\, social and developmental psychologists 
 have been intrigued by situations where collaborative group work between n
 ovices can result in enhanced understanding. Yet the mechanisms underpinni
 ng such ‘collaborative learning’ remain unclear. Although they can res
 ult from the joint construction of superior understanding\, research indic
 ates that when group interaction involves unresolved contradiction\, progr
 ess can occur without co-construction. This talk will focus upon recent re
 search with primary-school aged children\, which explores the relative con
 tribution of contradiction and co-construction to collaborative learning i
 n elementary science. New results will be reported (some not yet published
 )\, and the implications for socio-cultural and psychological theory will 
 be analysed.\n
LOCATION:SPS Seminar Room
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