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ERIC Number: EJ462795
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
Using Book Reviews for Cooperative Learning.
Keller, Clair W.
College Teaching, v41 n1 p26-28 Win 1993
In one college course in colonial history, students read and review one of several designated books, then share their reviews with small groups at the culmination of study of that topic. Discussion groups then answer and discuss synthesis questions about the books. Student response to the approach has been positive. (MSE)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Difficulty Level, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials, Literary Criticism, Student Evaluation, United States History, Writing Exercises
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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