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Harlow, Jason J. B.; Harrison, David M.; Meyertholen, Andrew – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
We have studied the types of student teams that are most effective for collaborative learning in a large freshman university physics course. We compared teams in which the students were all of roughly equal ability to teams with a mix of student abilities, we compared teams with three members to teams with four members, and we examined teams with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning
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Sanagi, Tomomi – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2016
Teachers' misunderstanding the concept of inclusive education will not lead to good practices, rather make an exclusive environment for pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools. This study clarified teachers' attitudes towards the image of inclusive education with conjoint analysis and cluster analysis. The participants for this…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusion, Misconceptions
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Hammar Chiriac, Eva; Granstrom, Kjell – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2012
Group work is used as a means of learning at all levels of most educational systems. However, teachers often use group work without considering its "pros and cons." Such a mode of non-reflected application may sometimes end up in positive experiences and learning, but the likelihood is that the outcome will be the opposite. The aim of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Focus Groups, Cooperative Learning
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Felce, D.; Perry, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: There is little evidence to guide the commissioning of residential provision for adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in the UK. We aim to explore the degree and impact of diagnostic congregation among adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and ASD living in staffed housing. Methods: One hundred and fifty-seven adults with…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Housing, Mental Retardation