Nine learning activities can prepare elementary school social studies students for group work. The activities teach students how to organize a group, recognize the value of all contributions, and how to take responsibility to contribute, respond to other contributions, listen carefully, encourage contributions, and form a group decision. (KC)

Describes methods used by the Louisville Free Public Library's children's department to introduce the library's programs and services to elementary school children. Specific suggestions for one-person visitations are provided including pertinent book titles. (EJS)

Group relaxation training sessions involving 10 learning disabled elementary children and their parents were rated helpful by parents, teachers, and children. (CL)

Small-group communication is defined and its benefits to students, advantages, disadvantages, and use in the business education curriculum are examined. (CT)

Presents a model of three types of learning groups, i.e., leader-centered, content-centered, and group-member-centered. Describes the characteristics and uses of each type. (RC)

Discusses the problems of teaching current events to primary grade students and suggests methods of instruction. Problems include determining areas of interest, levels of knowledge, extent of misconceptions, and ability to understand a given issue. Methods suggested are daily newspaper clippings, small group discussions, and opinion polls. (AM)

Investigates the nature of small group interactions among grade 4-5 students and between the students and their teachers. Provides evidence for the interactive flexibility of students; the construction of culture, power, and norms in each interaction; and the distributed nature of students' artifacts which exceeds social construction. Contains 47…

To facilitate effective group learning, adult educators should understand group dynamics, group size and structure, process, expectations and ground rules, and learning styles. Cooperation, active learning, and creative problem solving are enhanced in group instruction. (SK)

Outlines a workshop to develop and discuss strategies for formative evaluation of courseware and to create evaluation tools appropriate to those strategies. After watching a software demonstration, small groups devised evaluation strategies. Two approaches were identified: one to evaluate the software and printed material separately and together,…

Presents guidelines for constructing group learning activities, describes group learning methods (discussion, gaming, role play, simulation, projects), and provides tips for facilitating group activities. (SK)

Explains techniques and advantages of three strategies for vocational students with limited English proficiency: (1) guided notes, which develop useful notetaking skills; (2) choral responding, in which students answer in unison; and (3) response cards that students hold up to answer teacher questions. Suggests that they can lessen intimidation…

Uses a question box for comments in large communication classes--61 questions deposited by 250 students in an introductory interpersonal communication course were used to construct a questionnaire to determine student perceptions of involvement, instructor quality, course quality, and learning as a result of the question/comment box. Attempts to…