Collaborative Research

Argues that research and the author's own experience show that working in groups and emphasizing learning about a topic helps students, especially low achievers, access and use information more effectively. Describes several forms of collaborative research for low achievers; offers guidelines f...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent & adult literacy 1997-09, Vol.41 (1), p.26-34
Main Author: Rekrut, Martha D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Alcoholism
Collaboration
Collaborative Research
Cooperative Learning
Direct instruction
High school students
Information Skills
Learning
Learning Activities
Low Achievement
Practice
Reading comprehension
Research Methodology
Research Skills
Secondary Education
Student Interests
Student Research
Students
Summarization
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Writing
Writing instruction
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Summary:Argues that research and the author's own experience show that working in groups and emphasizing learning about a topic helps students, especially low achievers, access and use information more effectively. Describes several forms of collaborative research for low achievers; offers guidelines for collaborative research; and presents an overview of teaching summarization. (SR)
ISSN:1081-3004
1936-2706