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Peer reviewedKutnick, Peter – Educational Research, 1997
Children ages 9-10 (n=30) were given social skills training and their scores on computer tasks were compared with 30 controls. Males scored highest on the pre and posttest. Females in mixed-sex groups scored better than females in girls-only groups. Girls who received social skills training had the highest rate of improvement. (SK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Homogeneous Grouping
Children's Socialisation into Schools' Learning Contexts: Ability Grouping in the UK Primary School.
Download full textHallam, Susan; Ireson, Judith; Mortimore, Peter; Davies, Jane – 2000
As the incidence of ability grouping at the primary level increases in the United Kingdom, questions remain regarding the effect of various grouping arrangements on students' personal and social development and the role of the school ethos in adopting particular ability grouping structures. This research explored the rationale given by primary…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
