Effects of Cooperative Learning Methods in German Language Arts on Reading Ability and Social Behavior of High School Students

This study examined the implementation and outcomes of cooperative learning methods in daily school life. In the context of an intervention wait-list control group research design lasting over two years, a group of Austrian students was taught using mainly cooperative learning methods in German language arts. In addition to standardized tests, self and peer report questionnaires assessed reading ability and aspects of social behavior before and after the intervention. Focus group interviews of teachers were used to investigate the implementation of cooperative learning methods in daily class life. The participants were nineteen teachers and 294 fifth and sixth graders from eight different schools at the secondary level. The results show that teachers prefer relatively specific cooperative learning methods. The results also illustrate that students who used cooperative learning methods in German language classes developed significantly better in reading comprehension than the students in the wait-list control group. However, concerning the reports of social behavior, most differences between the two groups failed to reach statistical significance

Tylosine, Bayo-N-ox and Ridzol effect on the growth of piglets and feed conversion

Соответствующий опыт был проведен на 50 пометах поросят в 2-12 недельном возрасте, разделенных на 5 групп в зависимости от стимулятора роста прибавляемого к смесям Пре-стартер и Гроуэр. Поросята кормимые рационом с прибавкой Тилозина или Байонокса показывали на 14-16% высшие привесы, а при совместной подаче обоих указанных стимуляторов роста привесы были выше на 19%. Положительное влияние совместной подачи двух указанных стимуляторов роста было подтверждено меньшим потреблением корма, лучшей переваримостью белка и повышенным задержанием азота у поросят. Ридзол оказывал незначительное влияние на привесы поросят.The respective experiment comprised 50 litters of piglets aging 2-12 weeks. The piglets were divided into 5 groups depending on the animal growth stimulators "Prestarter" and "Grower" added to feed mixtures. Piglets fed mixture with added Tylosine or Bayo-N-ox showed by 14-16% higher weight gains, while at joint administration of both growth stimulators the weight gains were by 19% higher. Favourable effect of the joint administration of both growth stimulators manifested itself in smaller consumption of feed, better digestibility of protein and higher nitrogen retention in piglets. The effect of Ridzol on weight gains of the piglets was insignificant

Subtypes of readers and spellers in second grade classes. Vortrag auf der International Conference on New Horizons in Education (INTE) in Paris

Seifert S, Paleczek L, Schwab S, Gasteiger-Klicpera B. Subtypes of readers and spellers in second grade classes. Vortrag auf der International Conference on New Horizons in Education (INTE) in Paris