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Simpson, Grant W. – Adult Learning, 1995
Looks at the problems of using collaborative learning with adults and offers suggestions for dealing with problems that arise. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Cooperative Learning, Group Behavior, Teaching Methods

Bosley, Deborah S. – Technical Communication Quarterly, 1993
Examines the cultural assumptions about what makes an effective team member. Argues that educators typically design collaborative projects and evaluate student participants by using a Western mode of how people should behave in groups. Suggests pedagogical strategies to prepare students for collaborating with students from many cultures. (RS)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits

George, Diana – College Composition and Communication, 1984
Describes the characteristics and behavior of three kinds of peer groups in the composition classroom. Discusses some of the difficulties these groups encounter in their critiquing, and some suggestions for improving the dynamics of the less successful groups. (HTH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Higher Education

Carson, Joan G.; Nelson, Gayle L. – Journal of Second Language Writing, 1994
Writing groups, used in many English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) composition classrooms, pose problems for some students from collectivistic cultures such as Japan and China. Suggested reasons are the individual benefit goal, the need for feedback rather than group harmony, and strained group dynamics. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Feedback, Foreign Countries, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Wright, Jeffrey Cyphers – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1981
Recounts the experiences shared in a writing workshop for senior citizens in Harlem. Notes how the teacher developed as a workshop leader, what techniques were used to elicit writing by participants, and the "chemistry" of participant interaction. (RL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Group Behavior