Teacher dialogs are a powerful staff development tool, involving a few teachers who meet during school hours on a regular basis to discuss instructional issues using a constructivist approach. The article examines ways to schedule time to maximize teacher learning and presents a model of staff development based on constructivist thinking. (SM)

In this paper, we present findings on moderation of synchronous, small-group argumentation in blended, co-located learning environments. Drawing on findings from the literature on human facilitation of dialogue in face-to-face settings, we first elaborate on the potential promise of this new practice. However, little is known about what…

Background: This study was situated in Singapore, which aims to achieve engaged learning in P-12 schools with the use of educational technology. One of the foci of study among Singaporean educational researchers is a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment that emphasizes collaboration among learners for the coconstruction of…

Online dialogic communities have become a ubiquitous tool that transforms student learning and course delivery. Threaded Discussions extend classroom learning by providing an asynchronous method of communication for the exchange of meaningful ideas that promote critical thinking and develop thoughtful reflective learning. Threaded Discussions…

THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF CHILDREN IN STIMULATING FAMILY USE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DURING EVENING HOURS WAS STUDIED. FOUR EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS WERE CREATED AMONG TENTH-GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS AND THEIR CLASSES--(1) A DISCUSSION PROCEDURE WAS USED TO STIMULATE VIEWING OF A PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES ON THE AREA'S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATION,…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTERACTION OF THREE INNOVATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION--(1) TELEVISED INSTRUCTION, (2) INCREASED STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE LEARNING-TEACHING PROCESS, AND (3) INCREASED ATTENTION TO THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF RESIDENCE HALLS. DURING EACH SEMESTER OF A 3-YEAR PERIOD, THE LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION…

Many variables relate to the successful functioning of groups, but one that is fundamental is the size of the group. Part 1 of this bibliography includes a selection of studies from small-group research in experimental social psychology. Part 2 of this report represents an attempt at a rigorous review of the feelings of clinicians and counselors…

This guide on group discussion leader training provides for a four session course structured to enable each trainee to practice and be evaluated. Session 1 stresses the nature and uses of discussion, and introduces trainees to role playing. Other sessions concentrate on summarizing and decision making; on group satisfaction or problem solving and…

A complete step-by-step format for using film to enhance discussion groups is presented in this guide. The selection of film and its subsequent incorporation into the discussion are described in detail. Tips on handling discussion problems, working out mechanical details with the projectionist, and making the appropriate physical arrangements are…

Suggests how discussion groups for parents, students, and school personnel can be in the best interests of the children. (JOW)

Article lists the report of the Seventy-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Commission on Secondary Schools as well as different committee assignments, the composition of state reviewing committees and the actions those committees have taken on annual reports. (RK)

Author compares and analyzes the objectives and methods of T groups and discussion ( learning'') groups; he finds the latter more open, with reality less centered in the life of the group.'' (Author/SP)

Five innovative approaches to library service are discussed: CAI Experiment, Operation Whistle Stop, Mailbox Library, Read to Me Club, and Family Forums. (7 references) (SJ)

The author uses small group methods to create a spirit of competition and a desire to win, and winning, she says, means achievement. (Editor)

Described is a "multimedia interactive technique designed to produce growth and change in the participants" underway in eight school systems around the country. Case reports from three schools that have implemented this new approach to vocational guidance are included. (Author/LS)