TITLE

Groupthink and the classroom: Changing familiar patterns to encourage critical thought

AUTHOR(S)

Johnson, Scott D.; Weaver II, Richard L.

PUB. DATE

June 1992

SOURCE

Journal of Instructional Psychology;Jun92, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p99

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Considers the US educational system as a contributing factor to a tendency toward groupthink behavior. Definition of groupthink; Author Irving Janis' concept of groupthink; Symptoms of groupthink behavior; Changing the conditions.

ACCESSION #

9607180018

Tags: EDUCATIONAL psychology

 

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