Effects of cooperative learning on peer relations, empathy, and bullying in middle school.

ABSTRACT: Although researchers have developed prevention programs to reduce bullying, the results are mixed, and this may be due to a degree of uncertainty in their theoretical foundation. In particular, these programs share an emphasis on empathy as a personal attribute that can be enhanced among students through the application of specific curricula that will, in turn, contribute to a reduction in bullying behavior. However, the link between empathy and bullying is unclear, as is the ability of bullying prevention programs to actually impact student empathy. In this study, we used a cluster randomized trial (N = 15 middle schools, 1,890 students, 47.1% female, 75.2% White) to evaluate the impact of cooperative learning on bullying, and we evaluated whether these effects were mediated by empathy an

SUBMITTER: Van Ryzin MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7413077 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature