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Jahng, Namsook; Bullen, Mark – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore group forming strategies by examining participation behaviours during whole class discussions associated with active participation in a following small group activity. Written communication data, posted in class discussion forums (843 messages/70,432 words) and small group forums (732 messages/59,394…
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
McKeen, Cliff; And Others – 1972
Relationships among peer social interaction rate, classroom activity, and teaching style were investigated to determine whether teaching style could be defined in terms of differential student interaction rates across various classroom activities. Peer interaction rates were determined in three primary level classrooms representing various…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Group Behavior
Bloom, Joan R.; Schuncke, George M. – 1977
The study evaluates the effectiveness of a set of social studies activities in promoting cooperative interaction among junior high school students. A field experiment was designed to test three hypotheses: (1) groups which have previously worked together structure tasks more cooperatively than a newly formed group: (2) groups which have…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Class Activities, Curriculum Evaluation