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Mischo, Christoph; Haag, Ludwig – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2002
Private paid tutoring is one of the most common approaches of remedial instruction to improve school performance of poorly performing pupils. The expansion of private tutoring was affirmed in a study with 904 pupils in Luxembourg. 23% of the participants reported that they receive tutoring at present, mainly in the subject matter of Mathematics.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Remedial Instruction
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Baer, John – College Teaching, 2003
Colleges typically group students homogeneously in classes by means of both admission requirements and course prerequisites, but when professors form cooperative learning groups within classes they generally use heterogeneous grouping. Authors compared heterogeneously and homogeneously grouped cooperative learning groups in six paired classes,…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Teaching Methods, Homogeneous Grouping, Heterogeneous Grouping
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Mirhassani, Seyyed Akbar; Samar, Reza Ghafar; Fattahipoor, Majid – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2006
To improve and activate the vocabulary of EFL learners, an alternative to common advice in trying to use them in speech can be invited. As two quite different methodologies in writing pedagogy are process and product writing, it is of concern to find which holds more promise for the vocabulary improvement. Product writing pedagogy encompasses…
Descriptors: Homogeneous Grouping, Process Approach (Writing), English (Second Language), Language Proficiency
Silverman, Linda Kreger – 1996
This paper addresses common concerns of parents about the social development of gifted children. It stresses the importance of three key factors: (1) a responsive home environment where the child is respected; (2) opportunities to relate to other gifted children, especially during the early years, when self-concept is formed; and (3) opportunities…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Age Differences, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Sapon-Shevin, Mara – 1994
This book critically examines gifted education in America as a demonstration of meritocracy and elitism in education. It is contended that, by creating and funding gifted programs, schools engage in a form of "educational triage", providing high quality education to an elite minority. The book addresses questions concerning the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Hertz-Lazarowitz, Rachel; Steinberg, Shimon – 1987
This study analyzes the impact of school structure on the friendship networks of students in desegregated schools in Israel. It highlights the importance of school features, such as the homeclass, to the formation of relationships among seventh through ninth grade students. A review of research literature on this topic is presented in the areas of…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Friendship
BARBE, WALTER B.; STEPHENS, THOMAS M. – 1962
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE--(1) "A DECADE OF PROGRESS IN THE STUDY OF THE GIFTED AND CREATIVE PUPIL," PAUL A. WITTY, (2) "TEACHING THE GIFTED," A. HARRY PASSOW, (3) "ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF GIFTED PROGRAMS," WALTER B. BARBE, (4) "THE TEACHER OF ACADEMICALLY GIFTED CHILDREN," MYRON…
Descriptors: Achievement, Administrative Problems, Creativity Research, Gifted
Manning, Brad A.; And Others – 1968
One hundred and thirty-six 5- and 6-year-olds participated in this study, which investigated the extent to which cooperative, trusting behavior could be demonstrated between Mexican-American, Negro, and Anglo-American children. Also considered were some of the basic variables which were important in the development of such behavior. Similar and…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Competition
Marascuilo, Leonard A. – 1970
This study attempts to determine whether or not ability grouping is desirable for effective instruction. Parents volunteered their children for assignment to a heterogeneous social studies class. Students were divided into a Volunteer Group, a Non-volunteer Group and a Non-response Group. Students for the heterogeneous classes were randomly…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Class Organization
Durrett, Mary Ellen; Pirofski, Florence – 1971
Effects of heterogeneous and homogeneous grouping on the psychological functioning of Mexican American preschool children from economically disadvantaged families were investigated in a pilot project at San Jose State College Child Laboratory. Three experimental groups were composed of (1) 9 Mexican American children from low-income families and 9…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Aspiration, Behavior Change, Cognitive Development
Trickett, Wilson L. – 1967
A study of the effectiveness of executive development programs for marketing and sales executives tested three hypotheses: (1) participation in such programs results in identifiable benefits as perceived by the participants; (2) academically oriented executive development programs have significant advantages over company oriented programs as…
Descriptors: Administrators, Doctoral Dissertations, Extension Education, Followup Studies
Fagan, Edward R. – Journal of Secondary Education, 1964
Today's language arts teacher must adapt himself to the individually-paced classroom environment of the future by utilizing the newest procedures in his field within the current structures of the heterogeneous, homogeneous, or "core"-type classroom. The teacher of a heterogeneous group must insure individual student progress by differentiating the…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Educational Innovation, Educational Media, English Instruction
Watson, Ken – Highway One, 1985
Advocates heterogeneous grouping and cites research indicating that it will be more beneficial to students than homogeneous grouping by ability. (DF)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Classification, Educational Research
Cannon, Michael, Ed. – Tempo, 2002
This document presents four issues of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented's quarterly publication, each of which focused on a particular theme: (1) instructional grouping options; (2) humanities and gifted students; (3) math and science; and (4) a 25th anniversary issue, "Silver Legacy: Shining on the Future for Gifted…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Cluster Grouping, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Aydin, Emin; Tugal, Ilker – Online Submission, 2005
The article starts with a historical overview, discusses the arguments for and against ability grouping. It surveys the literature on different practices of grouping that exist in the American and British literature. The study mainly focuses on instructional grouping practices based on ability and on cooperation. It discusses arguments for and…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Ability Grouping, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Foreign Countries
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