Teaching within-Classroom Groups: Examining the Role of the Teacher.

Anderson, Lorin W.; Pigford, Aretha

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ERIC Number: EJ384754

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teaching within-Classroom Groups: Examining the Role of the Teacher.

Anderson, Lorin W.; Pigford, Aretha

Journal of Classroom Interaction, v23 n2 p8-13 1987-88

This article examines the teacher's contribution to the indirect effect that within-classroom grouping has on student achievement. Two distinct types of groups (ability groups and peer work-groups) are discussed and recommendations made for effective use of within-class grouping. (IAH)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Class Organization, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics, Group Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Teacher Role

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Language: English

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