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Peer reviewedLloyd, John Wills; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Examination of effects on 27 secondary students' Spanish vocabulary quiz performance of 2 variables (group versus individual study and group versus individual contingencies) found that, overall, group study was superior to individual study and, within the group study condition, group contingencies were superior to individual contingencies.…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Cooperative Learning, Group Dynamics, Independent Study
Peer reviewedYamane, David – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Provides a series of guidelines for overcoming resistance and problems with cooperative projects in an introductory sociology course. These include coordinating common interests and common free time between team members, requiring allocation of various roles (presider, scribe, coordinator), and ongoing monitoring of the research teams. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
Tait, Jo, Ed.; Knight, Peter, Ed. – 1996
The development of key competencies through higher education is of increasing interest in government, industry, and academics. The contributors to this collection of research analyses and case studies focus on the competencies associated with self-motivated autonomous lifelong learning. Examining a variety of issues from a British perspective, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
