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ERIC Number: EJ433696
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
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The What, Why, and How of Cooperative Learning.
Manning, M. Lee; Lucking, Robert
Social Studies, v82 n3 p120-24 May-Jun 1991
Reviews research literature that defines cooperative learning and substantiates many educational benefits to be derived from it. Outlines eight selected cooperative learning methods. Reports that research shows cooperative learning methods improve students' academic achievement, self-esteem, and social skills. Also suggests that cooperative learning fosters better social relations among students from different ethnic backgrounds. (CH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Competition, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Interrelationships, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Strategies, Literature Reviews, Middle Schools, Multicultural Education, Outcomes of Education, Self Esteem, Small Group Instruction, Student Educational Objectives, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Teamwork
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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