Children as teachers: Theory and research on tutoring (Educational psychology)

Children as Teachers: Theory and Research on Tutoring covers topics on the use of children to tutor other children in school; helping relationships in general; and cross-age interaction by children. The book discusses the basic theoretical and empirical foundations for practical programs; original empirical research relevant to cross-age interaction and the impact of tutoring on both the tutor and the tutee; and a wide range of tutoring programs that operate in the schools. The text also reviews existing research on tutoring by children, as well as research and experience on the advantages and disadvantages of several alternative decisions when establishing a tutoring program in the school. Some of the papers in the book report interesting scientific information on topics having obvious practical implications: social class and ethnic differences in tutoring by young children; teaching by siblings; nonverbal skills and consequences of tutoring for the tutor; and the use of a variety of nonprofessionals as helpers. Educators, social scientists, psychologists, and policy makers will find the book invaluable. Content: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv List of Contributors , Pages xi-xii Preface , Pages xiii-xiv Introduction to Theoretical Considerations , Pages 1-7 1 - The Helping Relationship and Socialization of Children: Some Perspectives on Tutoring , Pages 9-26 , Vernon L. Allen 2 - Cross-Age Tutoring and Social Identity , Pages 27-40 , Theodore R. Sarbin 3 - Cross-Age versus Same-Age Peer Interaction: Ethological and Cross-Cultural Perspectives , Pages 41-55 , Willard W. Hartup 4 - Social Skills Theory , Pages 57-73 , Michael Argyle Introduction to Helping Relationships with Children , Pages 75-80 5 - Teaching Styles in Young Children: Implications for Peer Tutoring , Pages 81-98 , Norma Deitch Feshbach 6 - Siblings Teaching Siblings , Pages 99-111 , Victor G. Cicirelli 7 - Studies on the Role of Tutor , Pages 113-129 , Vernon L. Allen, Robert S. Feldman 8 - Nonprofessional Human-Service Helping Programs for Young Children , Pages 131-149 , Emory L. Cowen Introduction to Tutoring Programs in Schools , Pages 151-156 9 - Learning through Cross-Age Helping: Why and How , Pages 157-168 , Peggy Lippitt 10 - Structured Tutoring: Antidote for Low Achievement , Pages 169-177 , Grant Von Harrison 11 - A Model for the Development or Selection of School-Based Tutorial Systems , Pages 179-188 , Fred C. Niedermeyer 12 - The Tutorial Community , Pages 189-197 , Ralph J. Melaragno 13 - Tutoring and Psychological Growth , Pages 199-218 , Fred. L. Strodtbeck, Donald Ronchi, Stephen Hansell 14 - Teenagers as Tutors of Academically Low-Achieving Children: Impact on Tutors and Tutees , Pages 219-229 , Robert D. Cloward Introduction to Problems and Possibilities , Pages 231-233 15 - Children Tutoring Children: A Critical Review of Research , Pages 235-252 , Robert S. Feldman, Linda Devin-Sheehan, Vernon L. Allen 16 - Implementing Tutoring Programs: Some Alternatives for Practitioners and Researchers , Pages 253-268 , Linda Devin-Sheehan, Vernon L. Allen Index , Pages 269-276