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Book Cooperative Learning in Middle School Resource Center Classrooms and Its Effect on Social Development

Download or read book Cooperative Learning in Middle School Resource Center Classrooms and Its Effect on Social Development written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exceeding number of studies have been found on cooperative learning and its effect on students' social development. Cooperative learning is supported by many teachers and a vast amount of research has identified it as a learning strategy to help students acquire appropriate social skills in addition to experiencing academic success. This research study was conducted in a suburban township in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 46,756 as found by Census Bureau, (2000). Ten special education teachers who teach resource center classes and thirty-seven sixth and seventh grade resource center students from those classes were surveyed on their understanding and utilization of cooperative learning strategies in a resource center class and its perceived effects on students' social development. Teachers were surveyed on their understanding and utilization of cooperative learning strategies as well as their perception of students' social skills and the benefits cooperative learning has on students' social development. Students were surveyed on their understanding of cooperative learning and awareness of cooperative learning strategies being used in their resource classrooms in addition to their view of their social and cooperative abilities. Teachers' level of training in cooperative learning strategies as compared with the limited use of formal cooperative learning models was documented in this study through teacher and student surveys. Recommendations include teachers' utilization of more formal cooperative learning models. In addition, teachers should be trained and monitored in the use of cooperative learning strategies in the classroom. If students are expected to cooperate with others once they exit school and enter the workplace, building the foundation for cooperative learning should begin in the classroom.

Book Cooperative Learning in the Social Studies Classroom

Download or read book Cooperative Learning in the Social Studies Classroom written by Robert John Stahl and published by Social Studies School Services. This book was released on 1992 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bulletin provides a context for and an overview of cooperative learning addressing concerns and answering questions teachers, supervisors, and parents may have about this group approach to teaching and learning in the social studies. The intention was to help social studies educators construct a sound conceptual foundation for cooperative learning while eliminating misconceptions. Nine chapters detail building an adequate introductory conceptual framework for envisioning cooperative learning as a viable alternative approach to teaching in the social studies classroom. The first chapter introduces the concept, philosophy, and practice of cooperative learning. The second chapter focuses on the classroom environment and classroom characteristics with and without cooperative learning groups. Chapters 3 and 4 contain reviews of the literature that address effects of cooperative learning in classroom settings. Chapter 5, 6, and 7 focus on classroom teachers. In these three chapters teachers from first grade through secondary school discuss how cooperative learning has worked in their classrooms. They provide a unique perspective on how one can make the transition from using traditional teaching methods to becoming a successful user of cooperative learning. Practical ideas about how to implement cooperative learning in social studies classrooms are included, as well as some historical context for group learning. The final chapter features a dialogue of a group of teachers who are training to use cooperative learning. A position statement on ability grouping is included. (DK)

Book 61 Cooperative Learning Activities for Global History Classes

Download or read book 61 Cooperative Learning Activities for Global History Classes written by Kate O'Halloran and published by Walch Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular volume is an excellent adjunct to world history classes, with 61 different activities that spark cooperative learning among diverse student populations.

Book World History Medieval And Early Modern Times

Download or read book World History Medieval And Early Modern Times written by McDougal Littell and published by McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines motivating stories with research-based instruction that helps students improve their reading and social studies skills as they discover the past. Every lesson of the textbook is keyed to California content standards and analysis skills.

Book Cooperative Learning

Download or read book Cooperative Learning written by Shlomo Sharan and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1990-03-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of theoretical and empirical research addresses the most recent advances in cooperative learning and its applications, implications, and effects on teachers and students at both the elementary and secondary levels. The central concern of the contributors is how a set of particular instruction methods affects people in classrooms and what this form of instruction contributes or fails to contribute to them. In their attempt to illuminate some of the major effects of cooperative learning methods, the contributors discuss a number of theoretical and practical issues not covered elsewhere, including the effects of cooperative learning on teachers, on high school science studies, on student motivation, and on the acquisition of group process and learning skills. Educational psychologists and researchers as well as teachers in training will find Cooperative Learning an illuminating source of information about a model of teaching that, the contributors argue, produces a wide range of positive effects on both the teacher and student populations. Taken together, these chapters demonstrate a wider applicability and more socially and psychologically important impacts of cooperative learning than have been documented before. Among the topics addressed are cooperative learning and achievement, treating status problems in the cooperative classroom, cooperative learning models, teachers' verbal behavior in cooperative and whole-class instruction, and the effects of cooperative learning on ethnic relations. The contributors are united in their belief that cooperative learning promises to provide a viable alternative to the predominantly verbal-presentation type of teaching that is still the norm in most Western classrooms. The research reported here will help establish a central role for cooperative learning methods in the training and practice of classroom instruction as we enter the 1990s.

Book How Learning Works

    How Learning Works

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  • Author : Susan A. Ambrose
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2010-04-16
  • ISBN : 0470617608
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book How Learning Works written by Susan A. Ambrose and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for How Learning Works "How Learning Works is the perfect title for this excellent book. Drawing upon new research in psychology, education, and cognitive science, the authors have demystified a complex topic into clear explanations of seven powerful learning principles. Full of great ideas and practical suggestions, all based on solid research evidence, this book is essential reading for instructors at all levels who wish to improve their students' learning." —Barbara Gross Davis, assistant vice chancellor for educational development, University of California, Berkeley, and author, Tools for Teaching "This book is a must-read for every instructor, new or experienced. Although I have been teaching for almost thirty years, as I read this book I found myself resonating with many of its ideas, and I discovered new ways of thinking about teaching." —Eugenia T. Paulus, professor of chemistry, North Hennepin Community College, and 2008 U.S. Community Colleges Professor of the Year from The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education "Thank you Carnegie Mellon for making accessible what has previously been inaccessible to those of us who are not learning scientists. Your focus on the essence of learning combined with concrete examples of the daily challenges of teaching and clear tactical strategies for faculty to consider is a welcome work. I will recommend this book to all my colleagues." —Catherine M. Casserly, senior partner, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching "As you read about each of the seven basic learning principles in this book, you will find advice that is grounded in learning theory, based on research evidence, relevant to college teaching, and easy to understand. The authors have extensive knowledge and experience in applying the science of learning to college teaching, and they graciously share it with you in this organized and readable book." —From the Foreword by Richard E. Mayer, professor of psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; coauthor, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction; and author, Multimedia Learning

Book Cooperative Learning and World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

Download or read book Cooperative Learning and World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages written by Ghazi M. Ghaith and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides curriculum planners, materials developers, and language educators with curricular perspectives and classroom activities in order to address the needs of learners of English as a global lingua franca in an increasingly globalized and interdependent world. The authors argue that language educators would benefit from synthesizing and using research and evidence-based cooperative learning methods and structures to address the current world-readiness standards for learning languages in the five domains of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. The book outlines the main cooperative learning principles of heterogenous grouping, positive interdependence, individual accountability, social/collaborative skills, and group processing, then demonstrates their relevance to language teaching and learning. This book will be of interest to students in pre-service teacher education programmes as well as in-service practitioners, teacher trainers and educational administrators.

Book Cooperative Learning in Context

Download or read book Cooperative Learning in Context written by Evelyn Jacob and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cooperative Learning in Context examines the real-world implications of cooperative learning techniques used in a culturally diverse, suburban elementary school fourth grade mathematics class and sixth grade social studies class. Evelyn Jacob takes an anthropologist's eye to document not just the successes, but also the failures and missed opportunities exhibited by the participating teachers and students. Six interwoven contextual aspects that affect teaching and learning are explored: task structure, psychological and technical tools, interpersonal interactions and social relationships, individual and social meanings, local cultures and institutions, and larger cultures and institutions. In exploring the implications of the study, Jacob discusses how an understanding of contextual features can enable educators to improve the processes and outcomes of cooperative learning and other powerful educational innovations.

Book The Effects of the K W L Cooperative Learning Approach on the Social Studies Achievement of Seventh grade Students

Download or read book The Effects of the K W L Cooperative Learning Approach on the Social Studies Achievement of Seventh grade Students written by Theresa G. Penrose and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Contemporary Global Perspectives on Cooperative Learning

Download or read book Contemporary Global Perspectives on Cooperative Learning written by Robyn M. Gillies and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-03-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume captures contemporary global developments in cooperative learning (CL) across varied educational contexts, levels, and disciplines. Cooperative learning is widely recognized as a pedagogical practice that promotes socialization and learning among students, from kindergarten to tertiary education and across different subject domains. With chapters from contributors throughout the Global North and South, this comprehensive volume offers a wide-ranging perspective and addresses a range of cooperative learning pedagogies including relational, online, and peer learning, STAD, the Jigsaw model, and dialogic talk. The chapters draw on novel empirical research and theory to highlight best practices in cooperative learning, whilst also considering the challenges, limitations, and factors which drive or inhibit learner engagement and success. Consistent attention is given to the pivotal role of the educator in implementing cooperative learning to maximum benefit to enhance students’ affective, social, cognitive, and metacognitive learning. Thus, this book will appeal to scholars and researchers across a variety of subjects; and will provide an additional benefit to in-service and pre-service educators who already practice cooperative learning in their classrooms, as well as those who are interested in implementing the model.

Book Cooperative Learning in the Science Classroom

Download or read book Cooperative Learning in the Science Classroom written by Linda Lundgren and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effective use of cooperative skills is becoming increasingly necessary to cope successfully in today's team-oriented workplaces. This booklet presents jargon-free cooperative learning skills and strategies suitable for the middle school science student. Strategies suggested capitalize on the interests and strengths of middle school students. Activities suggested involve their interest in how things work, their fascination for new and future technology, and their desire to manipulate materials. Included are suggestions for practicing the working relationship skills that students need. Examples of these skills include staying on task, dealing with distractions, and disagreeing in an agreeable way. (PR)

Book A Study of the Effect of Cooperative Learning Teaching Strategies on Attitudes Toward Science and Achievement in Science of Seventh Grade Students

Download or read book A Study of the Effect of Cooperative Learning Teaching Strategies on Attitudes Toward Science and Achievement in Science of Seventh Grade Students written by Karen Burke Dunn and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: