Social Skills for Successful Group Work.

Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger T.

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ERIC Number: EJ400495

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Publication Date: 1990

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Social Skills for Successful Group Work.

Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger T.

Educational Leadership, v47 n4 p29-33 Dec-Jan 1989-90

People do not know instinctively how to interact effectively with others. For cooperation to succeed, students must get to know and trust one another, communicate accurately and unambiguously, accept and support one another, and resolve conflicts constructively. A seven-step recommended procedure is outlined. Includes nine references. (MLH)

Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Group Dynamics, Individual Differences, Interpersonal Competence, Trust (Psychology)

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Language: English

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