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Peer reviewedThomas, William B. – Journal of Negro Education, 1984
Postulates that the use of competition and directed cooperation to maintain orderly classrooms discriminates against those less able to compete. Suggests the use of group projects to foster cooperation and enhance student discipline and morale. (CJM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Behavior Standards, Competition
Download full textSmith, Gregory A. – 1988
This paper argues that programs for at-risk youth tend to overemphasize student adjustment and the mastery of institutional customs at the expense of instilling learning dispositions that might lead to the postsecondary educational training now required to find adequate adult employment. Programs often focus on drawing students into a more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Behavior Standards, Curriculum Development
