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Armstrong, Stephen; Roback, Howard – Small Group Behavior, 1977
This study, employing inclusion, control, and affection as independent variables, tests empirically Schutz' (1958) three-dimensional theory of group process, using a Prisoner's Dilemma experimental analogue situation with dyads. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
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Jackman, Mary R.; Muha, Michael J. – American Sociological Review, 1984
Provides evidence challenging the notions that education produces liberation from intergroup negativism or a superficial democratic commitment. Instead, suggests that the well educated are but one step ahead of their peers in developing a defense of their interests resting on qualification, individualism, obfuscation, and symbolic concessions.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Democratic Values, Egocentrism
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George, Diana – College Composition and Communication, 1984
Describes the characteristics and behavior of three kinds of peer groups in the composition classroom. Discusses some of the difficulties these groups encounter in their critiquing, and some suggestions for improving the dynamics of the less successful groups. (HTH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
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Bettenhausen, Kenneth; Murnighan, J. Keith – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1985
The behavior of 19 decision-making groups provided the basis for a model of the development of norms in newly formed groups. Data from the decision-making groups are used to illustrate the model, and implications for related research domains are discussed. Appended are 39 references. (MLF)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Behavior Standards, College Students, Decision Making
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Ducharme, David J.; Fairbairn, Douglas H. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1976
Introduces the nine articles which comprise this document. Describes the focus of the articles as the group aspect of student-student and student-teacher relationships in the classroom context. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Behavior
Eller, John F. – Corwin Press, 2004
At their worst, meetings can waste time, lack focus, foster a combative spirit, or be just plain boring. At their best, meetings can be a positive, dynamic experience that nurtures individual strengths while inspiring teamwork to successfully accomplish an established task. The fate of a meeting lies in the skill of the facilitator, and this…
Descriptors: Team Training, Educational Objectives, Meetings, Methods
Wagstaff, Mark – 2003
Paul Petzoldt, co-founder of the Wilderness Education Association (WEA), helped mold the profession of outdoor leadership as we know it today. After his death in 1999, numerous field journals, old speeches, and personal correspondence were salvaged in order to refresh, clarify, and preserve Petzoldt's philosophy and teaching methods. The…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Philosophy, Group Behavior, Leadership Qualities
Campbell, Richard – 1999
Many decisions made by outdoor leaders are critical to the well-being of an entire group. Understanding the psychology of groups is important to successful leadership. This paper presents ways that individuals are motivated in groups, how groups respond, some symptoms of problems, and strategies to divert problems that can overwhelm a group.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Group Behavior
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Wolf, Howard R. – American Scholar, 1973
A teacher, who grew up in the fifties, relived his experiences as a student and a teacher while he reviewed the development of literature and its meaning for today's students. (RK)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cultural Awareness, Educational Attitudes, Educational Innovation
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Larsen, Kund S. – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Burbach, Harold J. – High School Journal, 1972
Article describes how our system does not develop a social responsibility and sense of belonging among students. (MM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Group Behavior, High School Students, Power Structure
Moscovici, Serge; Zavalloni, Marisa – J Personality Soc Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Group Behavior
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Goldman, Morton – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, College Students
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Magin, D. J. – Studies in Higher Education, 1982
A study of students' group learning behavior in a laboratory course in experimental engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia is reported. Observations of students at work and students' reports of their group activities indicate continuing group involvement in an extensive range of collaborative peer learning activities.…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Group Behavior, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments
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Borgers, Sherry B.; Tyndall, Larry W. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1982
Emphasizes the desirability of pregroup preparation to establish norms early in the life of the group. Describes three methods of preparation: (1) cognitive, (2) vicarious experience, and (3) behavioral. Discusses the effects of each method on group members. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Counseling Techniques, Expectation, Group Behavior
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