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Smith, Lyle R. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1984
Secondary students who read an economics lesson silently scored significantly higher than students who received an oral presentation of the lesson. A significant interaction between lesson organization and student ability level indicated that highly organized economics lessons increase student learning under certain ability level conditions.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Classroom Communication, Course Organization
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Fouts, Jeffrey T. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1989
Examines the theory of a causal relationship between classroom environments and junior high school students' attitudes towards the social studies, replicating the research methodology of a high school study. Environmental dimensions found to be related towards positive attitudes include teacher support, affiliation, innovation, and involvement,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
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Philpott, Patrick – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Reports on the relationship between the seating patterns of students and their observed attitudes toward class activities in an English-as-a-Second-Language class. Discusses issues of physical territoriality, psycholinguistic territoriality, and active participation by students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Action Research, Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Communication