Handbook of Cooperative Learning Methods (Greenwood Educators' Reference Collection) - Softcover

Shlomo Sharan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0275967468 ISBN 13: 9780275967468

Publisher: Praeger (UK), 1999

Synopsis

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. The book is divided into three sections. The first, on methods, includes chapters on the fundamental strategies of cooperative learning. The second, on applications, provides practical information on the use of cooperative learning in mathematics, science, and language arts instruction. The third, on implementation, contains chapters on the creation and administration of cooperative learning programs in schools. Each chapter in this reference is written by an expert contributor and mentions current sources of additional information. Thus, the book is a comprehensive collection of practical information for all those interested in cooperative learning.

About this title

About the Author

SHLOMO SHARAN is Professor of Educational Psychology at the School of Education at Tel-Aviv University. He has authored numerous articles on cooperative learning, and his books include Cooperative Learning: Theory and Research (Praeger, 1990).

Edition details

• Publisher: Praeger (UK)
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275967468
• ISBN 13: 9780275967468
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392