ERIC Number: EJ1347015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-9487
EISSN: EISSN-2168-376X
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The Social and Academic Effects of Cooperative Learn Strategy Instruction in Inclusive Elementary Classes
Vernon, D. Sue; Schumaker, Jean Bragg; Deshler, Donald D.
Learning Disability Quarterly, v45 n3 p185-198 Aug 2022
This study reports the effects of instruction of elementary students in a complex package of social and academic skills designed for use in cooperative groups while studying important information in inclusive general education classes. Twenty-five teachers and 519 fourth and fifth graders, including 45 students with learning disabilities (LD), participated. A pretest/posttest control-group design with random assignment was used to determine the effects of the instructional program. Data were analyzed for students with LD, all students with exceptionalities, and average-achieving (AA) students. Results indicated that experimental students' scores on study-group performance, study-card creation, and tests of social and academic knowledge were significantly higher than control students' scores. Furthermore, the number of prosocial behaviors and teamwork behaviors significantly increased for all subgroups of experimental students during study-group tasks, including students with LD and students with exceptionalities. Also, the number of antisocial behaviors significantly decreased for students with LD and students with exceptionalities.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Cooperative Learning, Grade 4, Grade 5, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Learning Strategies, Academically Gifted, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Kansas
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R43MH4721101A1; 2R44MH4721102A1
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