%0 Conference Paper %1 885 %A Tudge, J. %D 1991 %K collaboration communication, elementary-school, feedback, file-import-09-02-13, instructional-strategies, peer-interaction, problem-solving, science, vygotskian-theory, zone-of-proximal-development %T Feedback as a "Zone of Proximal Development." %U http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?\_nfpb=true&\#38;\_&\#38;ERICExtSearch\_SearchValue\_0=ED349159&\#38;ERICExtSearch\_SearchType\_0=no&\#38;accno=ED349159 %X Vygotsky argued that children's development is most likely to occur when, in the course of collaboration, assistance is provided within their zone of proximal development--the distance between what a child can achieve independently and what he or she can do with the assistance of a more competent member of their culture. This paper reports the results of a study exploring the impact of providing feedback with or without a partner in order to ascertain whether feedback can create a zone of proximal development. Participants in the study consisted of 180 children aged from 6 to 8, drawn from 3 public elementary schools in Salt Lake City, serving predominantly European-American middle and lower middle class students. A subsample of 48 students was used based on their level of thinking regarding a balancing problem. Students were placed in three groups: no partner, partner of same level of thinking, and partner with a higher level of thinking. Half of the students received feedback and the other half did not. Results indicate students who received feedback achieved significantly higher on the posttest. Having a partner did not prove to be more beneficial than not having a partner. Collaboration with a partner was helpful when feedback was not provided. (AA)

@inproceedings{885, abstract = {Vygotsky argued that children's development is most likely to occur when, in the course of collaboration, assistance is provided within their zone of proximal development--the distance between what a child can achieve independently and what he or she can do with the assistance of a more competent member of their culture. This paper reports the results of a study exploring the impact of providing feedback with or without a partner in order to ascertain whether feedback can create a zone of proximal development. Participants in the study consisted of 180 children aged from 6 to 8, drawn from 3 public elementary schools in Salt Lake City, serving predominantly European-American middle and lower middle class students. A subsample of 48 students was used based on their level of thinking regarding a balancing problem. Students were placed in three groups: no partner, partner of same level of thinking, and partner with a higher level of thinking. Half of the students received feedback and the other half did not. Results indicate students who received feedback achieved significantly higher on the posttest. Having a partner did not prove to be more beneficial than not having a partner. Collaboration with a partner was helpful when feedback was not provided. (AA)}, added-at = {2009-02-24T19:22:48.000+0100}, author = {Tudge, J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29ecc4da4329a8d3da60858bf14e0b103/clachapelle}, citeulike-article-id = {4046639}, comment = {English Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (Seattle, WA, April 18-20, 1991). Document (RIE) 150 Speeches/Meeting Papers; 143 Reports--Research EDRS: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.}, interhash = {98e37e937529711975f98f2cdb23ed50}, intrahash = {9ecc4da4329a8d3da60858bf14e0b103}, keywords = {collaboration communication, elementary-school, feedback, file-import-09-02-13, instructional-strategies, peer-interaction, problem-solving, science, vygotskian-theory, zone-of-proximal-development}, location = {Seattle, WA}, month = {April}, organization = {Society for Research in Child Development}, posted-at = {2009-02-13 21:46:34}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2009-02-24T19:49:08.000+0100}, title = {Feedback as a "Zone of Proximal Development."}, url = {http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?\_nfpb=true\&\#38;\_\&\#38;ERICExtSearch\_SearchValue\_0=ED349159\&\#38;ERICExtSearch\_SearchType\_0=no\&\#38;accno=ED349159}, year = 1991 }