Cooperative transmission of data fosters rapid accumulation of knowledge by efficiently combining experience across learners. Although well studied in human learning, there has been less attention to cooperative transmission of data in machine learning, and we consequently lack strong formal frameworks through which we may reason about the benefits and limitations of cooperative inference. We p...

This paper presents the preliminary results from an experiment investigating the efficacy of cooperative learning on individual students in an introduction to information systems class. Statistical analysis of the experimental data indicates that cooperative learning did not have a positive effect on individual student learning or the efficiency with which an individual student learns. These re...

This study presents results from a field experiment investigating the efficacy of cooperative learning on individual students in an undergraduate introduction to information systems class. Statistical analysis of the data indicates that cooperative learning did not have a positive effect on individual student learning. This result is in contrast to effective individual learning outcomes associa...

This paper reports the empirical results of implementing a cooperative learning method in a core undergraduate MIS course taken by business students with diverse backgrounds and interests. The results confirmed the effectiveness of cooperative learning but also showed interesting findings of students’ perception of the method. The paper also reports factors identified by students that might be ...

The “conceptual graph” is a conventionally adopted assisted teaching method. Conceptual graphs display the achievements of students. This study proposes a novel learning activity called “Two-Phase Cooperative Learning.” The framework of this activity is based on the conceptual graph. The system includes the Dynamic Remedial Instruction Path (DRIP) and the grouping of cooperative learning phases...

Cooperative learning has been proven to be helpful in enhancing the learning performance of students. The goal of a cooperative learning group is to maximize all members’ learning, which is accomplished via promoting each other’s success, through assisting, sharing, mentoring, explaining, and encouragement. To achieve the goal of cooperative learning, it is very important to organize well-struc...

Learning networks are highlighted in contemporary literature as a means of leveraging resources to create and sustain competitive advantage in micro-firms. Despite their importance in the context of micro-firm development, micro-firm learning, learning processes and networks have previously been neglected as an area of academic study, and there is limited evidence of successful cooperative stra...

Web-based cooperative learning focuses on (1) the interaction and the collaboration of community members, and (2) the sharing and the distribution of knowledge and expertise by network technology to enhance learning performance. Numerous research literatures related to web-based cooperative learning have demonstrated that cooperative scripts have a positive impact to specify, sequence, and assi...

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the effects of cooperative learning on English reading skill development of 40 first–year students at BU, 2) to survey the students’ attitudes towards cooperative learning method used in English classroom, and 3) to examine their cooperative learning behaviors. A Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) program was used with the subject group ov...