Examines differences in achievement between preservice teachers who learned word recognition content and pedagogy in expert-jigsaw groups and those who learned in a traditionally taught reading methods course. Finds that both groups learned; however, the jigsaw groups' essay posttest indicated significantly different achievement results. Suggests…

The use of cooperative learning to teach mathematics to students with learning disabilities is explored. Cooperative learning components are described, including lesson preparation, lesson instruction, and lesson evaluation. An example of using cooperative learning to teach mathematics is provided, along with a table of examples of cooperative…

Suggests that students do a better job of revising their essays when more than one student has suggested possibilities for revision. Contains tips on training students in the process of peer reviewing. (TB)

By studying Mexican-American families, the author learned that Latinos have a comprehensive, inclusive conception of educating children. "Bien Educado" connotes a sense of being well-bred, mannerly, clean, respectful, responsible, loved, and loving. Parental involvement in preschool may increase Latino parents' confidence in actively…

Describes a second-grade project in which students write, produce, and perform their own marionette plays. Steps of the project outlined are sharing, prewriting, writing, responding and revising, editing, evaluating, and publishing. The team project meets all classroom objectives and curriculum demands in an environment that fosters creativity,…

Analyzed collaborative interaction in the classroom among pairs of young children. Found collaborative pairs were characterized by more direct partner involvement, longer-term views of the task, mutual support, provision of feedback, and devices to move action forward. Also found that differences by types of collaborative processes occurred in…

Shows how 2 teachers integrated 5 severely handicapped students into a regular first/second grade classroom--teachers prepared all students for inclusion by comparing the handicapped students to children needing adoption, love, and care, and paired the handicapped students with regular students who served as models/tutors. Finds that all students…

Describes the preparation, implementation, and results of a classroom cross-age tutoring project, which involved third and fourth graders reading books to younger students. Discusses evolution of project: students' lesson plans became more student-centered and complex over time, tutors assumed responsibility for younger children, and their…

Discusses changes in ideas about learning underlying reforms in science education. Highlights experiences with project-based science, which focuses on student-designed inquiry organized by investigations to answer driving questions, including collaboration among learners, new technology, and the creation of authentic artifacts that represent…

Describes and evaluates a teaching strategy, designed to increase student retention while maintaining academic performance levels in undergraduate organic chemistry, that uses grade/study-performance contracts, enhanced communication using electronic mail, and cooperative learning. Concludes that a series of interventions can substantially…

Examines student discourse in both small and large contexts. Explores the role of shared inquiry and the nature of consensus-building in students' development of explanations from a collaborative knowledge-building stance. Concludes that two forms of discourse (constructive and generative, dialectic and persuasive) effectively promote progressive…

Describes the Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP), a four-year curriculum that teaches algebra, geometry, and trigonometry together in a problem-solving process emphasizing logical analysis, inference, and deduction. Because the program presents mathematics in real-world contexts, teachers need time for consultation and planning. (LMI)

Discusses alternative assessment in the language classroom, provides examples of seven cooperative assessment activities: correcting individual quizzes and homework, observing students at work, interviews, peer composition, oral presentations, group projects, and group processing. (Author/VWL)

Studied possible interactions of students' inter-individual differences and features of cooperative learning in samples of 208 eighth graders and 138 12th graders. Uncertainty oriented students in the first study used the opportunities of cooperative learning to discuss results with others. In the second study, the degree of implementation of…

Investigates the differential effects of cooperative learning with or without metacognitive instruction on lower and higher achievers' solutions of mathematical authentic tasks. Results indicate that students exposed to metacognitive instruction within cooperative learning (COOP+META) significantly outperformed their counterparts exposed to…