When training with a partner is inferior to training alone: the importance of dyad type and interaction quality
| Autor: | Amy E. Crook, Margaret E. Beier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Metacognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Models Psychological Affect (psychology) Task (project management) Developmental psychology Interpersonal relationship Young Adult Cognition Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Learning Interpersonal Relations Cooperative Behavior media_common Teamwork Analysis of Variance Communication Retention Psychology Social Control Informal Task analysis Psychology Social psychology Software Dyad |
| Zdroj: | Journal of experimental psychology. Applied. 16(4) |
| ISSN: | 1939-2192 |
| Popis: | Dyad training, where trainees learn in pairs but ultimately perform individually, has been shown to be an effective method for training some skills. The effectiveness of this approach, however, may be tied to the type of task to be trained and the quality of the interaction in the dyad. We report two studies on the effectiveness of dyad training and the role of metacognitive activity for learning a software program. In Study 1, participants completed training alone or with a partner. Performance was assessed individually immediately after training and again after a 1-week nonuse interval. Results of Study 1 suggested that learning retention is superior when people are trained individually. Study 2 examined performance for individuals, task-switching dyads, and interdependent dyads. Results also showed that performance for individuals was superior to dyads and that the type of dyad collaboration did not affect performance. However, partner-prompted metacognitive activity was helpful for interdependent dyads and harmful for task-switching dyads, suggesting that the quality of collaboration varies by dyad type. Our findings suggest that dyad training may not be effective for all types of tasks. Possible boundary conditions for effective dyad training are discussed. |
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