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Download full textIssues in Restructuring Schools, 1992
Issues in making small-group instruction effective are addressed in this theme issue, which focuses on an approach called Complex Instruction (CI). Developed by Elizabeth Cohen at Stanford University (California), the approach is designed for middle school students in heterogeneous classes. The program is based on four goals to help teachers…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educationally Disadvantaged, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction
Cohen, Elizabeth G. – 1992
Conditions under which the use of small groups in classrooms can be productive are suggested in this paper, which moves beyond the general question of small-group learning effectiveness. Part 1 offers a review of recent studies of interaction in cooperative groups, focusing on the following themes: interaction and achievement; task and…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction
