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ERIC Number: EJ317595
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Verbal Interaction and Learning in Peer-Directed Groups.
Webb, Noreen M.
Theory into Practice, v24 n1 p32-39 Win 1985
This article describes: (1) the small group settings and peer group research; (2) verbal interaction and its benefits or detriments for learning; (3) students' cognitive abilities and demographic characteristics that predict their participation in small group interaction; (4) group composition and group interaction; and (5) the teacher's role in promoting group interaction. (CB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Peer Groups, Student Participation, Teacher Role, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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