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Slavin, Robert E. – American School Board Journal, 1990
In cooperative learning, students are typically assigned to heterogeneous teams. The Johns Hopkins University Elementary School Program uses four principal methods involving student team learning, including Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, Teams-Games-Tournament, Team Accelerated Instruction-Mathematics, and Cooperative Integrated Reading and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedSlavin, Robert E. – Educational Leadership, 1988
Research evidence shows that cooperative learning strategies are not equally effective, though most positively affect self-esteem, intergroup relations, and the ability to work with others. To produce achievement gains, these methods must include both a group goal and individual accountability. Includes 19 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
