An Examination of Student Disposition for Collaborative Problem-Solving

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Abstract

This study employed secondary data analysis to examine the dispositions of high school students regarding collaborative problem-solving in classroom contexts. Data are drawn from questionnaires of the U.S. sample of students who participated in the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Specifically, this study focuses on the classroom experiences of U.S. students with dispositions toward activities within clinical classroom peer groups. Results indicated that while participants exhibited overall favorable views of collaborative problem solving, responses were interpreted as more variable and may reflect shifting ideologies regarding collaborative problem solving as a classroom learning construct. Furthermore, results suggested differences in disposition based on gender and grade-level of students. Interestingly, books per household had little effect on dispositions of students.

Author

• Al R. Schleicher, San Diego State University