This 2017 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally to increase student achievement. An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations, online documents, and…

This annotated bibliography reviews journal articles, research studies, and audiovisual materials on the topic of counseling and teaching minority group members and culturally different individuals. Although many of the journal articles and research reports are cited in the ERIC data base, the bibliography also reviews films and filmstrips. The…

Provides capsule reviews of a number of publications related to multicultural education and minority students in the United Kingdom. Focuses on five treatments of multicultural education and antiracist education and comments briefly on 14 other books related to issues of minority education. (SLD)

Cooperative learning may be defined as a structured, systematic instructional strategy in which small groups work together toward a common goal. It differs from collaborative learning in its emphasis on highly structured techniques for ensuring positive interdependence within groups and its insistence on individual accountability rather than…

Provides a wide range of practical teaching ideas, including tips for using big books, the use of word maps for teaching new concepts, and the use of storybooks to teach counting. Provides an annotated bibliography of summer reading for students and teachers. Discusses the history, content, and future of the Whole Language Approach. (ARH)

Examines research generated by use of role-playing in counseling. This review is limited to studies assessing the direct use of role-playing within counselor training programs, and to studies that use role-playing in treating special client concerns. Incorporation of role-playing will increase the counselor's repertoire of techniques. (Author/BEF)

The references presented in this bibliography provide an overview of recent scholarship concerning associate degree nursing students, faculty, and pedagogy at community colleges. Included in this bibliography are studies that incorporate a variety of methodologies ranging from quasi-experimental, case study, and naturalistic inquiry to correlation…

This annotated bibliography and resource guide lists 29 references concerning reading instruction of young children with learning disabilities. Items include articles, books, and research reports, dating from 1988 through 1994. Items are listed alphabetically by author. Each listing includes bibliographic information and a brief abstract…

The selective bibliography identifies United States history materials for grades 7 through 12. It has been compiled to give teachers a representative sample of texts and supplementary materials, most of which have been published since 1975. Section one contains references to 16 basal curriculum materials. Information is given on title, author,…

Jigsaw, a form of cooperative learning, was researched by Aronson (1978). Later, Slavin (1981) adapted Jigsaw to Student Team Learning and called it Jigsaw II. Jigsaw currently shows the least achievement gains among the various cooperative methodologies. Nonetheless, it is a viable methodology and is useful for covering and reviewing material.…

This bibliography was designed specifically for faculty members or administrators involved in science, mathematics, engineering, and/or technology (SMET) interested in teaching and learning issues. Specifically, it addresses research, theory and/or practice in small groups, and cooperative instruction focusing on SMET disciplines in higher…

The bibliography contains approximately 90 citations of publications for and about parents of handicapped children. Citations are listed alphabetically by author within the following categories: "On Being the Parent of a Handicapped Child--Writings by Parents", "Information, Teaching Suggestions, and Training Guides for…

This bibliography lists and annotates 10 references on gifted education, including journal articles and book sections. The references deal with curriculum content, creativity, moral reasoning, mathematical problem solving, cooperative learning, minority students' standardized test scores, and minority students' under-representation in gifted…

This paper reviews and summarizes selected findings concerning two hypotheses about perceptual abilities; field dependence-independence and the Carpenter Theory. The conclusion of the paper discusses the implications and applications of these research findings to the pedagogy for Asian American students. The review indicates that different ethnic…

This directory was developed from responses of 73 colleges and universities to a survey conducted by the Association for Specialists in Group Work to ascertain the amount and kinds of instruction offered in group counseling. Items chosen for use in the directory include: the level at which the program is taught and the number of courses at each…