Addresses aspects of group process that affect learning in groups: maintenance and task functions, group cohesion, the facilitator's role, group formation, and power and conflict issues. Suggests that the relationship between group process theory and learning theory needs further exploration. (SK)

Themes from the special issue on group learning are highlighted: perceptions of learning, process versus content, the facilitator's role, power relations, and learning communities. (SK)

Summarizes theme articles on learning communities: place is important, learning content is situated in daily life; knowledge is locally produced; and learning communities may be power structures. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

Ohio's For the Common Good project illustrates the key role of learning in the development of interagency collaborative teams. The learning appeared to be constructivist in nature, with connections to communities of practice and learning communities. (Contains 17 references.) (SK)

Examines selected aspects of the theory and practice of learning in groups; discusses how the history of groups in adult education has influenced perspectives about learning in groups; considers the nature of learning in groups; and discusses power and the role of the facilitator. (JOW)