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ERIC Number: EJ199080
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Interdependent Interactions and Prosocial Behavior.
Aronson, Elliot; And Others
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v12 n1 p16-27 Fall 1978
The jigsaw technique of classroom instruction utilizes small groups and peer teaching to help students develop the skill of cooperation. The authors review research on its effect on achievement, role taking abilities, and interethnic perceptions in Mexican American and Anglo students. Implications for desegregation are drawn. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Relations, Mexican Americans, Peer Teaching, Perspective Taking, Prosocial Behavior, Self Esteem, Small Group Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Interdependent Learning; Jigsaw Technique