Peter Palmer's book "The Courage to Teach" sparked an interest in Quaker pedagogy in recent years. This paper sketches some ways in which Quaker principles inform what one educator does in his community college composition classes. The paper briefly describes the origins of Quakerism in the language of educators. It states that Quaker…

This article describes the "Thinking Actively in a Social Context" (TASC) strategy of problem solving and reports on a study that demonstrated its effectiveness with 2 groups of 10 students (ages 7 and 8). TASC uses cooperative learning and emphasizes positive self-concept, the development of an internal locus of control, and use of real-life…

Explores practical guidelines for classroom use of cooperative learning integrated with computer-based learning. Discusses positive interdependence, social modeling, communication skills, individual accountability, learners' abilities, grouping strategies, interaction patterns, locus of control, intrinsic motivation, cognitive processes, higher…