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HUDGINS, BRYCE B.; SMITH, LOUIS M.
GROUP FUNCTIONING AND ACTIVITIES WERE STUDIED IN TWO CONTEXTS, THE LABORATORY AND THE REGULAR SCHOOL CLASSROOM. THE LABORATORY STUDY INVOLVED SMALL GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING IN ARITHMETIC AND IN SOCIAL STUDIES. STUDIES CONSISTED OF GROUP PERFORMANCE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS TO GROUP PERFORMANCE, THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Arithmetic, Classroom Research, Group Activities
Morrison, Sherry B.; Oxford, Rebecca L. – 1978
This paper reports on an investigation of the interdependent relationship between ecological classroom dimensions and kindergarten students' task-related classroom behaviors, studied independently of personalities or age-group generalizations. Major purposes of the study were: (1) to identify and describe the main action structures observed in the…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Class Size
Download full textLane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1979
One of a series of pre-apprenticeship training modules, this self-paced student training module deals with group problem solving, goal setting, and decision making. Included in the module are the following: cover sheet listing module title, goals, and performance indicators; introduction; cover sheet/study guide with directions for module…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Peer reviewedMcAfee, Oralie D. – Young Children, 1985
Reports results of a study in which 35 teachers of children ages 2.5 through kindergarten were interviewed and observed during group time. Reveals tentative conclusions that teachers can plan and implement activities that are more appropriate to the age, developmental level, or social functioning of the group. Offers specific recommendations for…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Bova, Breda; Kneen, Mary Jane – Small School Forum, 1982
Outlines four stages of group development in the classroom (Inclusion and Membership, Establishing Shared Influence and Collaborative Decision Making, Pursuing Individual and Academic Goals, Self-Renewal: Adapting to Changes), exercises to facilitate each stage, and the teacher's role throughout. (LC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Classes (Groups of Students), Decision Making
Mack, Geoffrey L.; And Others – 1976
This handbook is part of a set of instructional materials developed to facilitate the efforts of educators in planning and implementing comprehensive career guidance programs. (See CE 018 130 for the final report of the Georgia Comprehensive Career Guidance Project.) The focus of this handbook is on group leadership and is intended to help…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Comprehensive Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education
Martini, Mary – 1994
This research describes an observation study of 100 children, ages 9-13 years, on the island of 'Ua Pou, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. The children were in a French government boarding school in the main valley of the island. Complex, sophisticated group processes among the Marquesan children were observed. The role structures of the group…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Activities
Peer reviewedArcher-Kath, Julie; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1994
Reports on a study of the impact of individual feedback on achievement, attitudes, and behavior in cooperative learning groups on 56 8th-grade students. Finds that individual feedback was more effective than group feedback and that individual feedback resulted in more positive relationships toward others. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cooperative Learning, Cross Cultural Studies
Direct linkBahli, Bouchaib; Buyukkurt, Meral Demirbag – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
The importance of teamwork in Information Systems Development (ISD) practice and education has been acknowledged but not studied extensively to date. This paper tests a model of how groups participating in ISD projects perform and examines the relationships between some antecedents of this performance based on group research theory well…
Descriptors: Business, Research Methodology, Team Training, Information Systems
Montalto, Nicholas V. – 1975
The Minnesota Project on Ethnic America inaugurated an experimental program to explore the problems of a culturally diverse college population in a small setting. The program utilized techniques borrowed from related programs and reflects recent social sciences findings on the continued impact of the ethnic factor in American society. The…
Descriptors: American Culture, College Students, Communication Problems, Cultural Background
Banathy, Bela H.; And Others – 1976
Materials presented in this curriculum guide are designed to provide students with the information and skills they need to work effectively in task-oriented groups. The curriculum is presented in eight self-contained units or modules, each of which emphasizes a particular set of group interaction attitudes, knowledge, and skills. These include…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills
Bloom, Joan R.; Schuncke, George M. – 1977
The study evaluates the effectiveness of a set of social studies activities in promoting cooperative interaction among junior high school students. A field experiment was designed to test three hypotheses: (1) groups which have previously worked together structure tasks more cooperatively than a newly formed group: (2) groups which have…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Class Activities, Curriculum Evaluation
Cowie, Helen; And Others – 1994
This book describes a British project which used cooperative group work as a curriculum approach to help reduce children's social difficulties and encourage cooperation and friendship across such barriers as race, sex, or disability. The book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of research findings and theory related to peer…
Descriptors: Bullying, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development
Buckley, Peter; And Others – 1978
This paper describes the method adopted in a short course to improve group interaction in the foreign language classroom by giving students the opportunity to engage in group interaction and in this way sensitizing them to group dynamics. It provides the outline and rationale of the course, a detailed description of one unit, and evaluation…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses
