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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Comparison of Collaborative and Traditional Instruction in Higher Education
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Gubera, Chip; Aruguete, Mara S. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2013
Although collaborative instructional techniques have become popular in college courses, it is unclear whether collaborative techniques can replace more traditional instructional methods. We examined the efficacy of collaborative courses (in-class, collaborative activities with no lectures) compared to traditional lecture courses (in-class,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Intermode Differences, Cooperative Learning
Counselor Perceptions of Students Who Vary in Gender and Socioeconomic Status
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Auwarter, Amy E.; Aruguete, Mara S. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2008
The present study experimentally examined how counselor perceptions of hypothetical students are affected by student gender and socioeconomic status (SES). Results showed that counselors perceive students from low SES backgrounds as having less promising futures and lower math abilities. Counselors also rated female students as lower in math…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Counselor Training, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes