Tasks and Social Relationships in Classrooms by Steven T. Bos... - 9780521295055

Tasks and Social Relationships in ClassroomsA study of instructional organisation and its consequences\nAuthor(s): Steven T. Bossert\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521295055, 978-0521295055\nSynopsis\nMoving beyond the assumption that a teacher's personality or expectations are the primary determinants of classroom behaviour to the more complex sociological perspective of group organisation and social relationships, Steven Bossert provides a glimpse inside the 'black box' of the classroom, as well as clear methodological and conceptual implications for future research and policy making. Although common sense tells us that schooling involves social interaction, most studies have ignored the nature of the classroom as a group and have failed to illuminate the link between learning processes and social relationships. The behaviour of each class member must be seen in relation to the overall pat.