This site asks, what is a collaborative classroom? Visit this web page to view learning and thinking curricula that require a commitment to collaboration. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/collab.htm
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ERIC Digest #78 discusses cross-age and peer tutoring, methods of instruction in which learners both help each other and learn by teaching. (
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/digests/d78.html
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This site analyzes the different perspectives students from a group-learning background bring to problem-solving situations. (
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/cscl/Feltovich_Spiro.html
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Theoretical and Empirical Support for Cooperative Learning
ERIC Digest #130 reveals the value of collaborative or group learning in promoting students' thinking. (
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/digests/d130.html
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This site analyzes the different perspectives students from a group-learning background bring to problem-solving situations. (
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/cscl/Feltovich_Spiro.html
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This site explains that language acquisition is determined by a complex interaction of a number of critical input and output contexts. (
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed382035.html
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This ERIC Digest features a host of reasons for using cooperative learning approaches in preschool centers and primary school. (
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed306003.html
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Visit this web page to gather some suggestions for conducting cooperative learning lessons, including guidelines for group size and the jigsaw approach. (
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/llc/is/cl.html
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This site shares findings from educational research regarding the collaborative use of technology. (
http://www.ul.ie/~idc/library/papersreports/LiamBannon/12/LBMarat.html
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This ERIC Digest describes research findings, mainly in elementary social studies classrooms, on the effects of cooperative learning. (
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed264162.html
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Discusses fourteen guidelines that should be followed to successfully establish group tasks. (
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed370881.html
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At this site you may view examples of collaborative lessons for all subject areas (grades PK-12). (
http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/">http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/
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Pay a visit to this site to find cooperative learning activities and lessons by subject area for grades K-5. (
http://204.184.214.251/coop/ecoopmain.html
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Cooperative Learning Environments and Teaching Social and Group Skills
ERIC Digest #78 discusses cross-age and peer tutoring, methods of instruction in which learners both help each other and learn by teaching. (
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/digests/d78.html
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This site analyzes the different perspectives students from a group-learning background bring to problem-solving situations. (
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/cscl/Feltovich_Spiro.html
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U.S. Department of Education Website with information and links about educational and psychological testing and learning theories. (
http://ericae.net/
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Teach yourself what to grade by reviewing topics such as: informal vs. formal assessment, letter grades, other types of report cards, writing anecdotal notes, weighting grades and involving students in the evaluation process. (
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/ch11.html
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Rather than saying "No" when a student does not give the exact answer being sought, the constructivist teacher attempts to understand the student's thinking about the topic. Through nonjudgmental questioning, the teacher leads the student to construct new understanding and acquire new skills. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as7const.htm
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