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Turner, Thomas N. – Social Education, 1989
Addresses advantages and disadvantages of routinely assigning textbook questions. Offers four approaches for making these assignments more meaningful, less frustrating and more enjoyable for students, including use of clustered questions, peer teaching, cooperative work groups, and assignment mentors. Provides guidelines for effective use of…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Cluster Grouping, Elementary Secondary Education