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Feldman, Jay; Gray, Peter – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Observation of 200 children ages 4 to 19 attending a Massachusetts nongraded alternative school disclosed substantial age mixing. Younger children used older children to develop skills and acquire knowledge. Age mixing encouraged opportunities for creativity, helped match abilities, and fostered older children's sense of responsibility for younger…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Mixed Age Grouping
