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Tobolowsky, Barbara F., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2014
Higher education institutions are more diverse than ever before, as are the students they serve. Because of this great diversity, there is no silver bullet--one approach--that will work for teaching all students in all circumstances. This book offers a succinct description of several pedagogical paths available to faculty that can actively engage…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Diversity, Teaching Methods, College Students
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Cazden, Courtney B.; Steinberg, Zina D. – Theory into Practice, 1979
Effective teaching methods are often used by children tutoring peers and observation of peer tutoring can be fruitful for the teacher. (JD)
Descriptors: Group Activities, Interaction, Learning Processes, Peer Teaching
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Schuncke, George M.; Bloom, Joan R. – Social Studies, 1977
Explains how social studies teachers can teach cooperative behavior to junior high students. Three critical factors are length of time student groups have worked together, interdependence of goals attached to the tasks, and interdependence of means to accomplish the tasks. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities, Group Behavior
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Bower, Bert – Social Studies Review, 1989
Argues that despite positive student interaction associated with cooperative learning, group work in heterogeneously mixed classrooms can create a condition of unequal contribution based on status. Suggests that cooperative learning is more effective if unequal status interaction is treated. Gives examples of assignments which will lead to this…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education