Cooperation in the Multi-Ethnic Classroom (1994)
Subtitle: the Impact of Cooperative Group Work on Social Relationships in Middle Schools
By: Helen Cowie
Contributors: Smith, Peter; Boulton, Michael; Laver, Rema
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780203703021; 9781351335072; 9781351335010
Subjects: Group work in education; Case studies; Socialization; Cultural pluralism; Middle schools; Enseignement; Études de cas; Travail en équipe; Socialisation; Diversité culturelle; Écoles moyennes
Description: "First published in 1994, this book describes how cooperative group work can enhance relationships in the classroom, reduce prejudice and alleviate problems of victimisation and peer rejection. It combines quantitative experimental analysis with detailed case studies; considers the impact of the family on pupil behaviour; and concludes with practical recommendations to foster social acceptance in the classroom. There is a strong emphasis on helping teachers to develop group work in their classrooms as an effective means of averting trouble and inducing a genuinely better attitude to collaboration with their fellow pupils. The difficulties in implementation which can arise if teachers are not motivated, or if pupils are disruptive, are honestly confronted. The book will also help educational and developmental psychologists involved in resolving behavioural difficulties resulting from social tensions in multi-ethnic classrooms."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter One Peer acceptance, friendships and bully-victim problems in junior-school classrooms: an overview of research findings and theory  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Two Ethnicity, relationships and attitudes in children  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Three Cooperative group work in primary schools  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Four The background to the project  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Five In-service training and support  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Six The effects of cooperative group work on social relationships  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Seven Individual differences and case studies of children  -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver; title: chapter Eight Conclusions and recommendations -- Helen Cowie Peter Smith Michael Boulton Rema Laver.