Small Group Discussion Method Research Articles

An Alcohol Education Course for Young Offenders: A Prelimiary Report*

The prognosis for problems drinkers who are ‘treated’ before they develop serious alcohol dependence is much better than is that for severely dependent alcoholics, but the former are less likely to seek help for their problems. Industrial alcoholism programmes, drunk-driver programmes and alcohol programmes with young offenders are examples of ways in which preventive interventions are possible and some of the evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of such developments is discussed. It is concluded that secondary prevention (i.e. intervention with groups already suffering alcohol-related problems) is a more feasible goal than is primary prevention and the most promising methods to achieve this appear to be didactic/behaviourally-based programmes which make use of self-help manuals on the one hand, and small-group discussion methods on the other. An alcohol education course for young offenders which integrates these promising methods, and which is currently operating in Tayside, is described.

Teaching Method Effectiveness in Relation to Certain Student Characteristics

AbstractThe effectiveness of three teaching: methods (conventional lectures and class discussion, small-group discussion, and taped lectures) was investigated In relation to five student characteristics: cumulative grade-point average, creativity, achievement needs, social need, and attitude toward teaching method. Subjects were 300 college undergraduates. The instructional material was a unit In physiological psychology. Significant positive coefficients of correlation were obtained between scores on an achievement test, over the Instructional material, and social need under conventional lecture and small-group discussion methods. Social need was found to be significantly negatively related to achievement under the taped lecture method. Achievement was found to be positively related to creativity only for the small-group discussion method. Findings suggest that teaching method effectiveness varies considerably as a function of certain student characteristics.

The Comparative Effects of Small-Group vs. Teacher-Led Discussion Sessions upon Student Achievement and Perception in Educational Psychology

EVER SINCE Levine and Butler (1952) pointed out that group discussion was more effective in chang ing behavior than the lecture method, there has been some doubt as to the necessity and efficiency of the teacher's participation in various classroom activi ties carried on in the name of learning. If, as Hare (1952) concluded, there is an increase in participation in small groups as compared with large ones, one may question the efficiency of a teacher-led discussion involving more than 6 or 8 students at a time. If the teacher were to withdraw at intervals in favor of smaller divisions of his class, one might find his absence more of an aid to learning than his presence with the larger group. On the other hand, some teachers and many stu dents feel that unteachered small groups merely share their ignorance and waste valuable time. These possibilities raise two major issues: l)Is the teacher's presence ever indispensable for maxi mum achievement in such sessions? and 2) What does the teacher's presence doto the students' per ception of the value of the course? This study compares the achievement of two classes in educational psychology. One group was taught by a small group discussion method ( SGD ) and the other in a more conventional teacher-led class discussion (TLD). In addition, the investiga tion attempts to measure any differences in the stu dents' perception of the practicality, interestingness and understandability of the course. Some Definitions

Utility of the small group discussion method as practiced in certain applied settings. I. Instrumental goal achievement of a mental health group.

Utility of the Small Group Discussion Method as Practiced in Certain Applied Settings. I—Instrumental Goal Achievement of a Mental Health Group Gwen Andrew, John Paul Sibilio, and Vernon A. Stehman CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.50.6_Pt_1.785 Published Online: September 06, 2011

Book Review: Multiple Counseling, A Small Group Discussion Method for Personal Growth

Book Review: Multiple Counseling, A Small Group Discussion Method for Personal Growth

Multiple Counseling... a Small-Group Discussion Method for Personal Growth. Helen Irene Driver

Previous articleNext article No AccessEducational WritingsMultiple Counseling... a Small-Group Discussion Method for Personal Growth. Helen Irene Driver Walter M. LiftonWalter M. Lifton Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 63, Number 5May, 1955 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/442226 Journal History This article was published in The School Review (1893-1979), which is continued by the American Journal of Education (1979-present). Copyright 1955 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.