The feasibility and validity of using a computer-based networked collaborative knowledge mapping system to measure teamwork skills was examined. Student groups (10 groups of 3 ninth graders each) were assessed with the system twice in the academic year, once in the fall and once the following spring. The study focused on the nature of the…

This paper focuses on the collegial relationship between school leaders and teachers, and describes the very specific policies behind the school leader's influence on teachers' professional development. In the first phase, 39 teachers from 11 schools were interviewed regarding the teachers' perceptions of their personal professional development…

Part 1 of this guide to using teamwork in the classroom introduces the theory underlying teamwork and suggests basic ways to think about incorporating teamwork into the college classroom. Part 2 contains practical information for anyone who is planning to use teams, with guidelines, examples, and materials to help students communicate effectively…

Many researchers have paid attention to the potentiality and possibility of the shared mental model because it enables teammates to perform their job better by sharing team knowledge, skills, attitudes, dynamics and environments. Even though theoretical and experimental evidences provide a close relationship between the shared mental model and…

Developing a climate for improved learning. (Editor)

The tandem principle grows from the belief that foreign languages can be mutually supportive and informative if taught together. The pairing of French and German students for pattern practice in each other's native language is a practical application of the principle. (RS)

In offering a solution to black boycotts, a black coach summarizes patterns of good coaching practices which have merit for all professionals working with young athletes. (Editor)

A cooperative program is undertaken to solve current educational dilemmas is presented. (CK)

Children considered preoperational on multiple classification skills and left-right conceptions were trained to work on classification problems under different conditions, including two variations of children working in pairs, and a situation in which children worked alone. Those in collective conditions progressed more significantly than those in…

The physician can provide valuable counseling for parents of learning disabled children, medical information concerning the child's health, and suggestions for treatment to supplement or be integrated into the student's educational program. (SW)

Outlines four principles that are crucial to the success of an educational athletic program and gives suggestions for their implementation. The principles are (1) maximum participation; (2) participative decision making, teamwork, and sportsmanship; (3) progress in physical fitness and skills; and (4) evaluation of the coach. (WD)

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)