The authors, one a research officer with the Scottish Council for Research in Education and the other a principal teacher of geography, have collaborated for over 18 months in educational research. They provide their own description of the problems and possibilities inherent in this kind of collaborative research. (Author)

To overcome criticisms of gifted program evaluation, a university evaluation team and a public school program worked to develop evaluation instruments and procedures. The experiences of the first year of the cooperative effort are presented to illustrate the issues, problems, and benefits of such an arrangement. (Author/SB)

Assessed effects of an individual's temporal pattern of success on attributions of responsibility for winning or losing simulated free throw contests. The player on a winning team who scored at the end was judged responsible for the outcome. (Author/BEF)

Describes how the discipline and sacrifice involved in playing competitive basketball can promote a continuing, self-rewarding challenge and test for the players and others involved. (JD)

A study of the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team approach to the identification and evaluation of learning disabled students found that such an approach seemed to be effective. (Author/DLS)

The collaborative efforts of clinic and school district personnel to provide comprehensive evaluations in children with severe learning disabilities are described. Reasons for mixed success of the program are discussed. (CL)

An energy-conserving building is only as effective as the team that designs it. The important interaction between architect and engineer is discussed in an interview with Fred Dubin. (Author/MLF)

Presents three activities for teaching the 120 words that primary students use and need most. The high frequency word list (120 words) is included. (SM)

Coded data from 83 work ethnographies and a telephone survey of 371 workers found that coworker solidarity generates high job satisfaction and better relations with management. Effects of the quality of coworker relationships equaled or exceeded the effects of job characteristics on satisfaction or management relations. (SK)

Explores groups and teams from a sociological perspective, focusing on the structure of activity, the nature of interaction and interdependence, and coordination. Distinguishes between groups and teams, describes selected team sports configurations and school corollaries, and discusses dimensions of contrast and implications for leadership.…

Discusses information overload and examines several ways in which actual and potential overload affects research choices for the solo researcher in interdisciplinary areas. Topics include information overload and teamwork; entry barriers to certain specialties, including necessary background knowledge; and information utilization and knowledge…

Examines factors that influence the development of synergistic knowledge in student groups. Data on senior-level undergraduate business students who analyzed complex company cases and presented their analyses to the class suggest positive influences of team psychological safety and social interaction and a negative influence of task conflict on…

A Finnish nursing home's team development process included brainstorming on the characteristics of good teams, profiling of team members' nursing skills, analysis of tasks, and identification of ways to improve work quality and information flow to residents. Team building required clarification of work structures, determination of the…

Time blocks' learning value can be increased markedly by helping staff develop brain-compatible teaching strategies. Teachers should establish relevance; hook students with short video sequences, dramatic skits, and simulations; schedule at least two learning activities per session; and capitalize on pulsed learning sequences, cooperative teaming,…