Improving Intergroup Relations: Lessons Learned From Cooperative Learning Programs

@article{Slavin1999ImprovingIR,
  title={Improving Intergroup Relations: Lessons Learned From Cooperative Learning Programs},
  author={Robert E. Slavin and Robert Cooper},
  journal={Journal of Social Issues},
  year={1999},
  volume={55},
  pages={647-663},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145089222}
}
This article discusses the need for cooperative learning groups in integrated schools in order to promote more cross-race relationships than might otherwise be the case. We review research on 8 cooperative learning procedures. Evidence for the effectiveness of these programs in facilitating cross-race peer interaction is presented. 
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