PAIR programming as a model of collaborative learning: a review of the research

  • Authors:

  • David Preston

  • Affiliations:

  • Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Pair programming is a form of collaborative learning; the pair works together to achieve a common goal. Recent research has clearly documented the benefits of pair programming on student performance. Collaborative learning research has established two things: (1) the effectiveness of having students work together and, (2) the critical attributes common to successful collaborative learning approaches. This paper uses the critical attributes of collaborative learning as a framework to review research on pair programming. The conclusion is that pair programming, as reported in the literature, is a model of collaborative learning, i.e., pair programming is generally consistent with the identified critical attributes. One way that those of us who use the pair programming pedagogy can enhance this consistency is to increase the emphasis on the pair programming process.