This study investigated the effects of level of reward (recognition based on team vs individual performance) and comparison of student quiz scores (with homogeneous groups vs with entire class) on student achievement and attitudes. Team reward and comparison with equals enhanced time on task but no academic achievement effects were found.…

The article describes the team work approach used in Sweden to provide services to the four main categories of visual impairment: central scotoma, nystagmus, loss of peripheral vision while retaining central vision, and amblyopia. (Author/PHR)

Effective meetings require three simultaneous operations: task activity (working on the agenda), maintenance (keeping the group in good working order), and team building (strengthening group's capacity to face future issues successfully). Discusses twelve reasons for group dysfunction during meetings. (EM)

The article describes one segment of the guidance program at the Marvin Pittman Laboratory School located on the campus of Georgia Southern College. The total program aims to work toward goals of understanding self and others, developing adequate relationships, and experiencing success in education. (NQ)

Suggests that the speech teacher's knowledge of phonetics can be valuable in assisting reading teachers with the teaching of phonics. (MKM)

This investigation attempted to develop and test a model for competitive team success which would be capable of prediction regardless of the skill level of the players. (MM)

Examines treatment for child victims of sexual abuse and notes that coordination of services can be accomplished through use of a multidisciplinary team approach to case management. Provides information about roles of various team members and suggestions for organizing a child sexual abuse multidisciplinary team. (Author/NB)

Five projects in the arts, such as drama and facepainting, provide a day's worth of class activities. Detailed instructions for each project, including materials and procedures, are given. (JL)

Describes nine components involved in developing an effective instructional leadership team. Includes nine references. (MD)

Discusses the results of a workshop examining the application of American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages proficiency testing to African languages, focusing on the possibility of an alternative testing procedure for those languages for which certified testers are not available and the potentials and problems of a team assessment…

Explores the concept of peer writing groups by reviewing research and offering a plan for preparing, training, monitoring, and evaluating the peer writing group. (SD)

Raises critical management issues and proposes guidelines for technical management of large-scale development of courseware with complex content. Discussion covers the technical management of such a project as it relates to organizational structure; leadership shifts throughout the design process; prototype development; and the systematic process…

The author examines a team development approach to management that creates shared commitments to performance improvement by focusing the attention of managers on individual workers and their task accomplishments. It uses the "high-performance equation" to help managers confront shared beliefs and concerns about performance and develop realistic…

Summarizes, from a teacher's viewpoint, the benefits of cooperative learning, including increased achievement and improvement of students' attitudes toward school, learning, and each other. Outlines five simple steps for teaching cooperation skills, describes two successful group activities, and shares student reactions to these exercises.…

Discusses how teachers can avoid problems associated with student competition in the classroom. Describes two instructional methods that involve students working together on learning tasks: cooperative learning and peer tutoring. Focuses on Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD), a team-learning approach. Includes a list of practical guides to…