Publisher's Synopsis
This is a text for teachers in all subject areas and of all age groups. Its purpose is to make teaching easier, more productive, and more enjoyable. It aims to build a bridge between the theories of social psychology and classroom practice and to provide the teacher with a method for systematically using cooperation, competition, and individualization in the classroom.;The book details strategies for selecting appropriate goal structure and for implementing that goal structure effectively. Instruments for monitoring the resulting interactions between students are included along with a scheme for evaluating instructional outcomes. The teacher strategies suggested are based on research that shows the positive results from the use of cooperation and individualization.
