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ERIC Number: EJ563613
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-1064
Aspects of Teamwork Observed in a Technological Task in Junior High Schools.
Barak, Moshe; Maymon, Tsipora
Journal of Technology Education, v9 n2 p4-18 Spr 1998
Teams of ninth-graders (n=172) in Israel designed and constructed models of hot-air balloons with tissue paper. The short, open-ended technological task promoted teamwork and high motivation. Most teams functioned without a leader. Teachers were challenged by the need to transfer autonomy and responsibility to students. (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Teamwork, Technology Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Israel