Integrating Cooperative Learning and Structured Learning: Effective Approaches to Teaching Social Skills.

Andersen, Marybeth; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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Integrating Cooperative Learning and Structured Learning: Effective Approaches to Teaching Social Skills.

Andersen, Marybeth; And Others

Focus on Exceptional Children, v20 n9 p1-7 May 1988

The article describes three goal structures (competitive, cooperative, and individualistic) that provide the context in which social skills are learned. Major components of structured learning are next presented as a strategy for teaching social skills. Limitations and advantages of combining the two approaches are discussed. (Author/JW)

Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Mild Disabilities, Normalization (Handicapped), Prosocial Behavior, Social Adjustment, Social Development, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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