BBC NEWS | Education | Competitive classes 'cause disruption': "A culture of competition in schools may be to blame for rising incidence of disruption in the classroom, researchers say.
A study of high school pupils in the United States suggests levels of disruption are higher in classrooms where teachers encourage pupils to outperform their peers.
In contrast, teachers who put an emphasis on improving pupils' performance and learning from their mistakes are more likely to maintain discipline in class. "
:: Jim Nichols 11/07/2003 05:20:00 PM [+] ::
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