… theories, furthermore, that predict students’ values, attitudes, and behavioral patterns are
most effectively developed and changed in cooperative groups (DW Johnson & F. …

We have written this book with an eye and ear toward a variety of audiences, ranging from
practitioners and professionals to researchers like ourselves. The vantage point from which …

… situations that promotes high achievement; others, such as Johnson and Johnson, have
concluded that intergroup competition is irrelevant to the efficacy of cooperative activities. …

Cooperative learning is one of the most widespread and fruitful areas of theory, research, and
practice in education. Reviews of the research, however, have focused either on the entire …

The key strategy for changing the student's role from passive to active is cooperative learning.
In cooperative learning situations, students work in small groups to achieve a shared set of …

… (Johnson and Johnson 1974, 1989a). The social interdependence perspective assumes
that the way social interdependence is structured determines how individuals interact, which, in …

This book is about competition, cooperation, and individualistic effort, and gives you, the
teacher, an easier, more productive, and more enjoyable approach to teaching by …

Our original reasons for writing" Joining Together" included introducing readers to both the (1)
theory and research findings needed to understand how to make groups effective and (2) …

… Johnson, Edythe Johnson Holubec 1998 Interaction Book Company Edina, MN. This handbook
for cooperative learning discusses what it is, what makes it effective, and then deals with …

The widespread and increasing use of cooperative learning is one of the great success
stories of social and educational psychology. Its success largely rests on the relationships …