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Hunter, Roberta; Anthony, Glenda – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
Small group interactions can provide rich conceptual mathematical understandings. This paper reports on the mathematical talk of Maori and Pasifika students as they participated in small group activity. The findings illustrate that when the students were scaffolded to work collaboratively the talk shifted between focusing on mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Pacific Islanders, Group Activities, Small Group Instruction
Gallien, Louis B., Jr. – 1988
This paper presents some observations on cooperative learning gathered from research in social and educational literature. Issues of educational reform are also addressed within the context of minority academic achievement. Studies comparing cooperation or greater competition in the classroom appear to be in agreement that cooperative modes of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities
Conwell, Catherine R.; And Others – 1988
This study investigates the effect of cooperative learning on students' self-perceptions. Areas explored include students' perceptions concerning their: (1) achievement, regardless of present achievement level; (2) personal worth; (3) friendship formation with different ethnic groups and sexes; and (4) enjoyment of school. Interviews were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Cooperative Learning, Friendship