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Prawat, Richard S. – American Educational Research Journal, 1980
A content analysis was performed on a sample of written descriptions of classroom events provided by 84 elementary school teachers in which they focused on the affective or noncognitive behavior of students. Content categories included: interpersonal v intrapersonal adjustment and individuals v groups. Teacher characteristics were also considered.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Class Activities, Content Analysis, Elementary Education
Quarter, Jack – Interchange on Educational Policy, 1982
Relevance of kibbutz education in relation to influence of progressive Western tradition is examined in: (1) analysis of objectives; (2) discussion of the success of the kibbutz in attaining the objectives; (3) comparison of the objectives in light of differences in social relations between the West and the kibbutz; and (4) reinterpretation of…
Descriptors: Collective Settlements, Cultural Influences, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
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Piasecki, Joseph R.; Kamis-Gould, Edna – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1981
Social area analysis (SAA) is defined, and its conceptual roots and principal applications identified. The utility of SAA is assessed by reviewing use of demographic data among several disciplines. Authors review seminal and recent contributions to the field. Ecological fallacies and other problematic facets of SAA are considered. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Classification, Data Analysis, Ecology
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Poole, Marshall Scott – Communication Monographs, 1981
Studies the sequence of phases in group decision making. Compares the unitary sequence model, which assumes that all groups follow the same sequence of phases, and the multiple sequence model, which assumes that different groups follow different sequences. Results support the latter model and suggest revisions in current decision development. (PD)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Alderton, Steven M.; Jurma, William E. – Southern Speech Communication Journal, 1980
Examines the effect of leader and follower gender on leader communication behavior and follower satisfaction. Research suggests that group members can be equally satisfied with male and female leaders as long as they exhibit similar frequencies of task-oriented communication. (JMF)
Descriptors: Androgyny, Communication Research, Females, Group Behavior
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Garnier, Catherine; Cucumel, Guy – Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 1997
Questioned day care center children during free play about their collective activity to determine how the representation of cooperation is structured and what kind of transformation appears during development. Found a developmental trend of representation of group activity after age 2. Results highlight the importance of group and day care center…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development, Cooperation
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Yeh, Christine J.; Huang, Karen – Adolescence, 1996
Analyzed data from Asian-American undergraduates (N=87), using the Ethnic Identity Development Exercise. Research indicated Asian-Americans are largely influenced by relationships and external forces. In addition, avoidance of shame was a strong motivating factor in determining ethnic identification. Reviews and summarizes identify formation,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Asian Americans, Behavior
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Dick, Steven – Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 1996
Examines participation on public telecomputing forums, such as electronic bulletin boards, newsgroups, and listservs, by looking at the flow of messages and users to predict participation. Measures forum success by critical mass and those people taking collective action towards a common goal. Studied the relationship between past and current…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, Group Behavior, Information Management
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Holm, Tom; Pearson, J. Diane; Chavis, Ben – WICAZO SA Review, 2003
Although rich in theoretical constructs, American Indian Studies is not considered a discipline because it lacks a core assumption or paradigm. The concept of peoplehood could be that core assumption because its elements--language, sacred history, religion, and land--make up a complete system that accounts for particular behaviors of people…
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Group Behavior, Higher Education, Holistic Approach
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Hudson, Brian – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1996
To investigate collaborative learning with multimedia, four groups of three ninth-grade math students worked for one hour with a multimedia package presenting the relationships between distance, speed, and time. Interactions were videotaped and transcribed. Groups engaging in cycles of observation, reflection, discussion, and feedback were seen to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Grade 9, Group Activities, Group Behavior
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Jurma, William E.; Wright, Beverly C. – Small Group Research: An International Journal of Theory, Investigation, and Application, 1990
Investigated effects on group member satisfaction and communication behavior when male and female leaders either maintained or lost reward power during problem-solving sessions. Found group member communication was more substantive and positive when leaders maintained reward power than when they lost it; communication behavior was also affected by…
Descriptors: College Students, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
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Williams, Wendy M.; Sternberg, Robert J. – Intelligence, 1988
Relationships between cognitive and social-cognitive characteristics of group members and group performance were assessed, using 96 adults. A method for conceptualizing and modeling group performance is presented. People working in newly formed small groups on written problems emphasizing divergent/creative solutions generally produce…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Group Behavior
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Johnson, Irene H.; And Others – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1995
Describes issues that group counselors might face as they attempt to provide services for multicultural and diverse populations. Strategies and recommendations for leading culturally diverse counseling groups are highlighted. (Author)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Strategies
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Buunk, Bram P. – Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1995
Illuminates the nature and direction of social comparison research using a sample of 168 Dutch individuals. Some of the findings revealed uncertainty and frustration related to a need for social comparison, a desire more for information than affiliation about similar others, and the influence of health problems in evaluating one's situation. (RJM)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cohort Analysis, Disabilities, Diseases
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Moore, Maureen M.; Freeman, Stephen J. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1995
Discusses bereavement and mourning and reviews group applications for the resolution of uncomplicated grief. Presents studies that describe grief experiences of suicide survivors and community reaction to survivors. Argues that a structured group experience, where support is provided by other survivors, gives optimal help to people bereaved by…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Grief
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