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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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Interdisciplinary Teaching and Cooperative Learning: A Perfect Combination for the Middle School.
Janssen-O'Leary, Susan C.
Social Science Record, v31 n1 p28-33 Spr 1994
Contends that an interdisciplinary curriculum and cooperative learning are well suited to middle school students. Asserts that the approaches help students learn higher order thinking skills and improve social skills. Maintains that authentic or performance-based assessment is appropriate for these techniques and this age group. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence, Performance Based Assessment, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Interests, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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