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Download full textHill, Richard J. – 1970
How feedback affects small-group processes and group outcomes and how these outcomes vary with computer-assisted or experimenter-assisted modes of supplying feedback were investigated. Feedback theory was conceptualized through a work-emotionality framework. Theoretical constructs were operationalized through the use of Boyd's three-channel mode…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computers, Decision Making Skills, Feedback
Chang, Gen Ling; Wells, Gordon – 1987
Noting that collaboration can enhance children's ability to solve problems of increasing difficulty, this paper discusses the theory of collaborative talk in the classroom and how it can be applied. The first section of the paper introduces the notion of collaborative talk by describing a classroom setting and offering an excerpt of two children…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cooperation
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
Kimball, William; And Others – 1980
A small residential center for boys with learning disabilities and/or emotional problems was the setting for an intensive six-week inservice program designed to provide the staff with a combination of tutorial and direct training. The training was subsequently integrated into a more formalized, comprehensive, and on-going program through a local…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Problems, Exceptional Persons, Group Behavior
Lane 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
Chapanis, Alphonse – 1978
The techniques, procedures, and principal findings of 15 different experiments in a research program on interactive communication are summarized in this paper. Among the principal findings reported are that: problems are solved faster in communication modes that have a voice channel than in those that do not have a voice channel, modes of…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis
Bhawuk, D. P. S.; Udas, Arjun K. – 1991
A biographical and psychological survey of Nepali entrepreneurs was carried out with five objectives: develop a Biographical Information Bank, develop organizational profiles, determine the locus of control, determine whether entrepreneurs are individualistic or collective, and determine the entrepreneurs' profile along the 13 entrepreneurship…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Biographical Inventories, Business Administration, Demography
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
Jensen, Marian – 1980
Studies published in the last five years (since 1975) concerning how groups behave, with particular emphasis on implications for the administrator who wishes to deal more effectively with groups, are reviewed. The 25 studies represent 11 journals, written by authors from six related disciplines. For discussion purposes, the studies are divided…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavior Theories, Communication Problems, Conflict Resolution
Auvine, Brian; And Others – 1977
This resource manual presents guidelines and effective techniques for people who want to acquire group facilitation skills. It is a valuable resource for anyone planning or presenting a workshop; trainers or teachers interested in innovative classroom techniques; and anyone involved in a group as leader, facilitator, or participant. The manual…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
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
