Effects of Cooperative Learning on the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities: An Update of Tateyama-Sniezek's Review.

McMaster, Kristen Nyman; Fuchs, Douglas

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ERIC Number: EJ647116

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Publication Date: 2002

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Effects of Cooperative Learning on the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities: An Update of Tateyama-Sniezek's Review.

McMaster, Kristen Nyman; Fuchs, Douglas

Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, v17 n2 p107-17 May 2002

This article reviews 15 research studies published from 1990 to 2000 examining effects of cooperative learning strategies on the academic achievement of students with learning disabilities. Despite design problems, the review finds that cooperative learning strategies that incorporate individual accountability and group rewards are likely to improve achievement. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Meta Analysis, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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