Selecting Cooperative Learning Techniques: A Consultative Strategy Guide.

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Title: Selecting Cooperative Learning Techniques: A Consultative Strategy Guide.
Language: English
Authors: Bohlmeyer, Elaine Morton, Burke, Joy Patricia
Source: School Psychology Review. Spr 1987 16(1):36-49.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 1987
Document Type: Journal Articles
Opinion Papers
Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Classification, Cooperation, Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories, Mathematics Instruction, School Psychologists
Abstract: Nine cooperative learning techniques are described and classified according to the following categories: (1) type of subject matter; (2) nature of student interdependence; (3) interaction among cooperative groups; (4) method of grouping students; (5) basis for evaluation and reward; and (6) practical requirements for implementation. The academic and social benefits of cooperative learning are reviewed. (JAZ)
Entry Date: 1987
Accession Number: EJ348398
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Nine cooperative learning techniques are described and classified according to the following categories: (1) type of subject matter; (2) nature of student interdependence; (3) interaction among cooperative groups; (4) method of grouping students; (5) basis for evaluation and reward; and (6) practical requirements for implementation. The academic and social benefits of cooperative learning are reviewed. (JAZ)