| Description |
xi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
American Council on Education/Oryx Press series on higher education |
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American Council on Education/Oryx Press series on higher education.
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| Contents |
Pt. 1. Overviews of Cooperative Learning and Teaching and Learning. Ch. 1. An Overview of Cooperative Learning in Higher Education. Ch. 2. Why Change? -- Pt. 2. Classroom Management. Ch. 3. Planning a Cooperative Course. Ch. 4. Managing the Cooperative Classroom -- Pt. 3. Structuring the Cooperative Classroom. Ch. 5. Beginning Structures. Ch. 6. Structures for Problem Solving in Teams. Ch. 7. Basic Paired Teaching. Ch. 8. Reciprocal Teaching. Ch. 9. Specialized Uses of Cooperative-Learning Principles. Ch. 10. Using Cooperative Technology to Enhance Learning -- Pt. 4. Assessing the Cooperative Classroom. Ch. 11. Promoting Learning through Responsible Assessment. Ch. 12. Using Teacher-Collected Assessment Data to Strengthen Cooperative Courses. Ch. 13. Colleague-Assisted Assessment Procedures -- Pt. 5. Supporting Cooperative Efforts. Ch. 14. Supporting Faculty's Cooperative Efforts |
| Summary |
This definitive "how-to" book on cooperative learning at the postsecondary level is designed to serve as a vital resource for faculty who use a collaborative approach to education. It offers an overview of the cooperative learning process, including its rationale, research base, value, and practical implementation. The authors also describe a variety of approaches to cooperative learning drawn from complementary movements such as classroom research, writing across the curriculum, computer technology, and critical thinking |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-271) and index |
| Subject |
College teaching -- United States.
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Group work in education -- United States.
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Teaching teams -- United States.
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Team learning approach in education -- United States.
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| Author |
Cottell, Philip G.
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| LC no. |
97034256 |
| ISBN |
0897749901 (alk. paper) |
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