This meta-analysis examined the direct (primary) and collateral (secondary) effects of peer
tutoring on social and behavioral outcomes for 128 participants in prekindergarten through …

Developments in forms of peer learning 1981–2006 are reviewed, focusing mainly on peer
tutoring, cooperative learning, and peer assessment. Types and definitions of peer learning …

Publisher Summary This chapter reveals a methodology of assessing basic academic skills
focused on problem solving that has been designed to evaluate a student's skills and …

We measured the effects of preschool teachers attending an 8-week mindfulness course on
the behavior of the students in their classroom. Results showed that decreases in the …

Psychotherapeutic interventions with children have not been as successful in practice as
laboratory studies suggest. Two weaknesses frequently cited include the failure of treatment …

Peer relations in childhood have long been thought to affect adjustment and maladjustment
across the lifespan. In his timely book, Schneider, an expert in the theory and applications of …

There is strong evidence that peer tutoring, as a form of cooperative learning, has a positive
impact on tutor and tutee outcomes. However, little previous research has been reported as …

In the second edition of his unique study of peer relationships in childhood, Dr Barry
Schneider re-examines this fundamental aspect of childhood. Taking the work of Jacob …

This study presents functional assessment data from two second-grade students with
behavior and academic problems. Functional assessment procedures included interview …

Understanding vocabulary words and how they relate to other ideas and concepts is a
critical subskill that influences reading comprehension. Students with deficient vocabularies …