Cooperative Group Tasks and Their Relationship to Peer Acceptance and Cooperation

Cooperation and Competition

“…This has also been demonstrated elsewhere. Anderson (1985) found that 10 -to 15 -yearold learning -disabled boys identifi ed a greater number of classmates whom they liked following participation in cooperative -learning activities than before the cooperative situation was set up. In a study by Smith, Boulton, and Cowie (1993) , 8 -and 9 -year -old children participated for one year in either cooperative -learning groups in the classroom or traditional -teaching groups.…”

Developing a Consulting Program in Special Education: Implementation and Interventions

“…Research on effective teaching, while aimed at improving achievement for all students in the classroom, can have a significant effect on improving instruction for mildly handicapped students (Ausubel & Robinson, 1969, Berliner, 1979Bloom, 1984;Carnine & Silbert, 1979, Englert, 1984Hunter, 1984;Rosenshine, 1983). The use of cooperative learning groups and peer or cross-age tutoring fosters integration and acceptance of low performers in the classroom and also allows them to receive individual instruction and extra practice opportunities (Anderson, 1985;Idol-Maestas, 1983;Jenkins & Jenkins, 1981Johnson, Johnson, Holubec, & Roy, 1984).…”

“…Cooperative learning groups (Johnson, Johnson, Holubec, & Roy, 1984) have been found to be an effective approach for fostering both academic achievement (Johnson, Maruyama, Johnson, Nelson, & Skon, 1981) and improving the social integration of mildly handicapped students (Anderson, 1985). Cooperative learning models seem to be effective with all types of learning tasks and at all grade levels (Johnson & Johnson, 1983).…”