Publication | Closed Access
Teaching Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities to Recruit Peer Assistance During Cooperative Learning Group Activities
38
Citations
0
References
2001
Year
DisabilityEducationAdapted CurriculumLearning Disability AssessmentTeacher EducationExceptional ChildrenCollaborative LearningInclusive EducationExceptional ChildCollaborative PracticesRecruit Peer AssistanceMiddle School StudentsSocial SkillsAccessible EducationLearning DisabilitiesRecruitment TrainingSocial Skill TrainingPerformance StudiesSpecial EducationStudents DesignCooperative Learning ActivitiesCooperative Learning
Four 8th graders with learning disabilities were taught to recruit assistance from peers during cooperative learning activities in two general education classrooms. The students were taught to show their work to a peer and make statements such as:“Can you help me?” or “How am I doing so far?” Training was conducted in the special education classroom and consisted of modeling, role playing, corrective feedback, and praise. A multiple baseline across students design showed that recruitment training increased (1) the rate of recruiting responses by the students, (2) the rate at which the students received instructional feedback and praise from peers, and (3) the productivity and accuracy with which the students completed their language arts assignments.