Bücher von Shlomo Sharan

Language and Learning in the Cooperative Classroom reports the results of an experiment on the effects of cooperative learning. Do pupils who study with the Group-Investigation method display more extensive verbal interaction with their peers than pupils who study with the Whole-Class method?

This book offers an alternative approach to secondary school organization. In line with the definition formulated by John Dewey's philosophy of education, the book shows how to respond more successfully to the requirements of today's information age.

This book offers an alternative approach to secondary school organization. In line with the definition formulated by John Dewey's philosophy of education, the book shows how to respond more successfully to the requirements of today's information age.

Among the topics addressed are cooperative learning and achievement, treating status problems in the cooperative classroom, cooperative learning models, teachers' verbal behavior in cooperative and whole-class instruction, and the effects of cooperative learning on ethnic relations.

This professional reference provides a broad picture of cooperative learning methods. The volume includes descriptions of the main generic methods of instruction, applications of cooperative learning to various subject-matter disciplines, and discussions of the implementation of cooperative learning in schools.