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Kramer, Howard – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1977
Anticipated changes in work requirements for counselors are presented. The Tavistock group relations conference is suggested as one avenue for developing skills in understanding the nature of group behavior and the consequences of the exercise of authority. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
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Kantor, Rebecca – Theory into Practice, 1988
This article examines the interactions which occur during several curricular activities to reveal the role expectations children develop. The ordinary social processes of the classroom through which the academic agenda is accomplished are examined. The meaning children and teachers ascribe to various activities is discussed. (JL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Communication, Curriculum Design, Group Behavior
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Becker, Judith A.; Smenner, Patricia C. – Language in Society, 1986
Analyzes the frequency of preschoolers' (N=250) spontaneous use of "thank you" while playing games with unfamiliar adults or peers. Findings indicate that girls and low socioeconomic status children said "thank you" spontaneously more often than boys and middle socioeconomic status children. Children said "thank you"…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Games, Group Behavior, Language Usage
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French, Doran C.; And Others – Child Development, 1986
Observed the decision-reaching and leadership behavior of children in same- amd mixed-age triads by coding their verbalizations in arriving at a consensus for their preference ranking of eight pictures. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis
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Petillon, Hanns – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983
The most important components of social relationships between pupils are described and systemized. Then the scattered and diverse methods for assessing social relationships are described and analyzed. (PN)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Mithaug, Dennis E.; Wolfe, M. S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1976
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Group Behavior, Interaction
Venuti, John Paul; Conroy, Matthew; Bucy, Paige; Landis, Pamela L.; Chambliss, Catherine – 2002
Despite the increased use of cigarettes among college students, there is evidence to suggest that anti-smoking norms still predominate among both students and faculty. In order to assess the prejudice against college students who smoke, relative to that associated with membership in other disparaged groups, a sample of 99 college students were…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Criminals, Group Behavior
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Moskowitz, Gertrude – Foreign Language Annals, 1971
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Observation Techniques, Group Behavior, Interaction Process Analysis
Dinkmeyer, Don – National Catholic Guidance Conference Journal, 1971
The group leader must be cognizant of mechanisms which occur in the group and their affect upon group members, and must create a climate which will promote self understanding, growth, and change. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Guidance Programs, Consultation Programs
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Davis, S. Elizabeth – Reading Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Child Development, Group Behavior, Parent School Relationship, Parent Student Relationship
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Wollert, Richard W.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1982
Members of two types of self-help groups assessed the occurence of various helping processes in their groups. Found self-help groups emphasized supportive and expressive processes while avoiding confrontive processes; and behavioral techniques were used more frequently by behavioral control groups than by stress coping groups. (RC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis
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Clower, John; Goodwin, Gail C. – College Student Journal, 1982
Explains a conceptual model by Chris Argyris dealing with organizational conflict. Applies the theory to college residence halls. Suggests that resident assistants need more responsibility and authority. Urges that they be allowed more input into housing policy in order to improve living conditions and student satisfaction. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Behavior Patterns, Conflict Resolution, Dormitories
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Bloom, Joan R. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1979
The effectiveness of a set of curricular activities and differing group experience in facilitating interdependent task structuring by seventh graders were examined. No significant differences were found among the experimental groups, but they structured the task and behaved more cooperatively than the control group. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperation, Curriculum Evaluation, Decision Making
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Chambers, Tony; Phelps, Christine E. – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Asserts that with observed and predicted growth in social and political activism among students, higher education and community leaders are challenged to rethink the impact of student activism on students' development and on institutional and community change processes. (KW)
Descriptors: Activism, Community Change, Dissent, Group Behavior
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Maxwell, Jon – Journal of Experiential Education, 1997
Discusses the goals of team building, scope of team-building interventions, and specific contributions of both experiential (corporate adventure training) and nonexperiential (traditional) methods for increasing work-group effectiveness. A model for effectively combining the two approaches involves establishing goals, clarifying team members'…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Cooperation, Corporate Education, Experiential Learning
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