Cooperative Learning as a Means of Promoting Prosocial Development among Kindergarten and Early Primary-Grade Children.

Watson, Marilyn S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ389761

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Publication Date: 1988

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Cooperative Learning as a Means of Promoting Prosocial Development among Kindergarten and Early Primary-Grade Children.

Watson, Marilyn S.; And Others

International Journal of Social Education, v3 n2 p34-47 Fall 1988

Focuses on the use of the Child Development Project (California) with young children as a means of promoting prosocial behavior. Discusses the selection of cooperative tasks relative to developmental considerations and the role of the teacher in selecting activities. Points out some activities which have been successfully used with early elementary-age groups. (KO)

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Change Strategies, Cooperative Learning, Cooperative Planning, Group Activities, Primary Education, Prosocial Behavior, Teacher Role

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Language: English

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