The College Classroom as a Small Group: Some Implications for Teaching and Learning.

Billson, Janet Mancini

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ERIC Number: EJ339489

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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The College Classroom as a Small Group: Some Implications for Teaching and Learning.

Billson, Janet Mancini

Teaching Sociology, v14 n3 p143-51 Jul 1986

Applies principles of group process and development to the college classroom. Offers 15 principles for better instruction. Among them are: (1) when people feel psychologically safe in a group, their participation will increase and (2) early "ice-breaking" will generate higher participation levels. Examples of how these principles operate are provided. (JDH)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Group Instruction, Higher Education, Social Psychology, Sociology, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - General; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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