This study investigates the relationship between social-class factors and patterns of reinforcement used by preschool children when instructing younger peers. It was hypothesized that middle class Caucasian children would spontaneously use more positive reinforcements and lower class children more negative reinforcements when interacting with…

To gauge the effect of different microteaching variables on the effectiveness of microteaching, three treatment conditions were set up. In the oral group, oral evaluation by the supervisor was not available to the subjects (student teachers). In the video group, video recording or playback was not available. In the peer group, ninth-grade…

Three microteaching formats were compared: microteaching with peers, microteaching with university freshmen, and microteaching with high school pupils. Thirty social studies methods students were assigned to one of the three formats for six experiences. Each experience included periods of instruction and practice. Assessments were made at the end…

Four new Project Solo modules are presented. A module on computer graphing with an x-y plotter explains the format for input to the computer, demonstrates the effect of scaling, and gives several on-line exercises to produce graphs. Several student-written programs in elementary and advanced mathematics, French, and U.S. history show how peer…

During the fall semester of 1971, a peer teaching program was started in biology, physics, psychology, social science and reading classes at Miami-Dade Junior College (Florida). While the specific responsibilities of the peer teachers differed in each class, generally they were expected to assist the students in learning basic skills and…

This paper reports on the Peer Tutoring Program at El Camino College. If a student, counselor, or instructor feels a student needs tutoring, the student applies for tutorial assistance. Upon approval by his instructor, arrangements are made for the student to be tutored. Peer Tutors are selected from among applicants who received a "B"…

This program extends the availability of assertiveness training to students through the use of paraprofessionals as group leaders. This article describes a format for developing a peer assertiveness-training program and is based on the authors' experience conducting this program during the 1977-78 academic year at Pennsylvania State University.…

The use of peers to provide instructional control was investigated in two studies. The first determined the reliability with which students identify multiplication fact errors. The second investigated the effectiveness of a peer-mediated drill procedure for instruction on multiplication facts. (Author/RK)

This paper reports on the evaluation of a technique using cooperative learning teams to improve race relations and to integrate the desegregated classroom. (Author/AM)

Tells how a few members of each upcoming yearbook staff at Indiana State University attend a yearbook workshop at another university during the summer and then present a workshop for other staff members. Includes the outline sheet used for the "home" workshop. (GW)

Proposes a dialogic method of training tutors, based on a learning theory which views the "class" as a conversation, where teacher and learner are indistinguishable. Asserts that where dialogue is lacking, information may be transferred, but little is learned. (MM)

The article focuses on the role of peer-mediated instructional approaches in improving the academic and social performance of secondary learning-disabled students. Two peer-teaching programs, Classwide Peer Tutoring and Classwide Student Tutoring Teams, are described. (Author/DB)

Peer tutoring strategies are discussed as an effective class of peer-mediated procedures for both classroom behavior management and direct instruction. Pertinent literature, alternative classroom procedures, and recent procedural advances are reviewed. (Author/TJH)

Comparison of teacher-directed and peer-directed instruction in teaching interview skills to two mentally retarded adult females indicated little or no difference in effectiveness of the two procedures. The peer-directed procedure involved considerably less staff time. Instruction, rehearsal, and feedback were found to be effective strategies,…

As part of a pretest-posttest control group design, a questionnaire evaluated whether participation in reverse-role tutoring improved nonhandicapped students' attitudes toward behaviorally disordered fifth and sixth grade peer tutors. Improved attitudes did not generalize to another self-contained class of behavior disordered students. (JW)