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Peer reviewedManaster, Deborah W. – English Journal, 1972
High school juniors and seniors, working in small groups, planned and presented literature, with imaginative results. (SP)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literature Programs, Self Directed Groups, Seminars
Peer reviewedStanier, Linda – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Discusses the reactions to two empowering styles of teaching introduced into a newly developed interdisciplinary unit in geography and environmental sciences. Peer assessment was embraced more thoroughly than group work which was eventually accepted with some reservations. Includes charts illustrating student reactions to both innovations. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Assessment, Geography, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedBurkill, Sue – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Attempts to differentiate the characteristics of courses that involve token empowerment from those that involve deeper empowerment. Describes a course where students role-played the part of consultants involved in group work involving global issues. Includes a chart that outlines the components of token and deep empowerment. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
