Presents data obtained from an 11-year study of the three phases of movement from a standard approach to a reform approach in the first year calculus sequence for mathematics and science majors. (Author/ASK)

Presents a new cooperative group learning strategy that encourages students to work together so that they learn the importance of sharing and synthesizing information during biology activities. (ASK)

Reflects on a clinical seminar attended by midcareer education professionals. The challenge was to run management training that diffused social defenses lying at the heart of seemingly insoluble problems. The case-study method sparked new insights in participants that could generate fresh, effective courses of action. (Contains 18 references.)…

An action research project investigated the features of critical theory that were useful for teaching everyday mathematics in an evening course for five Australian adults. The development of a positive, cooperative learning environment, as discussed by M. Frankenstein (1989) and O. Skovsmose (1994) proved to be key in increasing mathematical…

Describes taking laboratory experiments, modifying them to include aspects of peer instruction and collaborative learning, and using pre- and post-tests to measure student learning gains in two of these labs. Data indicates that this modification substantially increases student learning-it increases the average student learning gain from pre- to…

Introduces an issue on promoting thinking via peer learning. Articles address decisions needed when using peer learning, focusing on who learns in a group, what changes in those interactions, and how to assess learning from peer interaction. Influences on peer learning are described (e.g., the anticipated nature of collaboration, the teacher's…

Provides a detailed description of the incorporation of constructivist, active, cooperative teaching strategies in a chemistry class. (EV)

A study involving four adults with multiple disabilities found that they not only could be taught to engage cooperatively in tasks with clearly discriminate response components, but that they preferred forms of cooperative engagement to individual engagement. The need for structured training strategies to teach engagement is stressed. (Contains…

This study presents a technology-based statistics teaching model developed from experience in teaching statistics in higher education. Technology-based learning and cooperative learning are merged in this model, including practical teaching processes that stimulate student enjoyment and motivation to learn statistics.( Contains 56 references.…

Offers 4 brief descriptions from college writing teachers of activities they use successfully. Describes using a "round robin" process for group writing and revision; addressing stylistic and grammatical issues by using anonymous student writing; "showing" versus "telling" words; and using film to model "larger" meaning in personal narrative. (SR)

An author of the 14th issue of this journal, which was devoted to group-based pedagogical approaches to college instruction, traces the continuing development of collaborative or cooperative learning. Notes influence of the original volume on guidelines of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and the Collaboration in…

Aviation technician students used Thinking Aloud Pair Problem Solving (TAPPS) while using the computerized Technical Troubleshooting Tutor. TAPPS, a cooperative leaning strategy, enhanced students' troubleshooting skill, training efficiency, competence, and confidence compared to a control group. (SK)

Presents a prototype of an instructional task that aims at improved problem-solving skills based on the understanding of domain knowledge. (Author/CCM)

Describes two high school teachers' conceptions of the cooperation and exploration components of a reform-oriented mathematics curriculum. Indicates that each teacher attributed difficulties with students' cooperative work to the amount of structure and direction offered by the problems. (Contains 38 references.) (Author/ASK)

Uses two novels, "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" and "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch", to teach about the importance of leadership to 6th grade students. (YDS)