Outlines an evaluation method for case studies in business classes that involves three components--individual, intergroup, and intragroup ratings. Discusses the effectiveness of the approach in (1) diffusing subjective bias, (2) exposing students to peers' analysis, (3) preventing workload inequity, and (4) developing students' evaluation skills.…

This guide presents Cooperation/Competition (C/C) as the next stage in the evolution of cooperative learning, with its unique ability to mobilize the powerful forces of intergroup and individual competition to supplement cooperative learning's teamwork. In C/C, teachers group students into homogeneous or heterogeneous learning teams, with teams…

A description is provided of the use of a group process approach to the Freshman English research paper at El Paso Community College. After highlighting problems associated with traditional approaches to freshman research papers, an overview of the group process approach is provided, along with warnings for instructors who might view the approach…