TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of cooperation and editing on instruction writing performance
AU - O’Donnell, Angela M.
AU - Larson, Celia O.
AU - Dansereau, Donald F.
AU - Rocklin, Thomas R.
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - The study examined the effects of editing and cooperation on an instruction writing task. Performance on an individual transfer task was also assessed. Eighty-nine students participated in the experiment. The students’ instructions were scored for communicativeness and completeness. The results of the study showed that dyads significantly outperformed individuals on a communication score and noneditors outperformed editors. Significant differences were also found for the completeness score with editors outperforming individuals on the first task. No significant differences on completeness were found for the transfer task.
AB - The study examined the effects of editing and cooperation on an instruction writing task. Performance on an individual transfer task was also assessed. Eighty-nine students participated in the experiment. The students’ instructions were scored for communicativeness and completeness. The results of the study showed that dyads significantly outperformed individuals on a communication score and noneditors outperformed editors. Significant differences were also found for the completeness score with editors outperforming individuals on the first task. No significant differences on completeness were found for the transfer task.
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U2 - 10.1080/00220973.1986.10806422
DO - 10.1080/00220973.1986.10806422
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0973
VL - 54
SP - 207
EP - 210
JO - Journal of Experimental Education
JF - Journal of Experimental Education
IS - 4
ER -