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Download full textCampabello, Nicolette; De Carlo, Mary Jane; O'Neil, Jean; Vacek, Mary Jill – 2002
An action research project implemented musical strategies to affect and enhance student recall and memory. The target population was three suburban elementary schools near a major midwestern city: (1) a kindergarten classroom contained 32-38 students; (2) a second grade classroom contained 23 students and five Individualized Education Program…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Memory, Music Activities
Gnotta, Julie Palmer; Schneider, Ann – 2000
The quantity and nature of parent-child verbal interactions, reading to and with children, and the availability and use of reading materials at home are factors that influence literacy development. Since many parents of first-grade children are not taking advantage of opportunities at home to engage their children in appropriate activities to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Emergent Literacy, Grade 1, Parent Education
Onganga, Obiero O. – 1982
The effectiveness and efficiency of Kenyan educational radio programs for teaching English in Standard 6 classes were assessed in a research project which was undertaken as part of a training program jointly organized by the African Curriculum Organization, the Kenya Institute of Education, the University of Nairobi, and the German Agency for…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Developing Nations, Educational Radio, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationGarrison, Nan – 2000
The existence of the World Wide Web has changed the way businesses and educational institutions, among others, present themselves to the public. The Web provides a new means by which institutions can promote programs, disseminate information and act as a link to related Web resources. This study researches the design of Web pages and presents a…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences, Higher Education
Blaisdell, Pat; De Young, Jennifer; Hutchinson, Sandy; Pedersen, Susan – 1999
This report describes a program encouraging students to choose reading as a recreational activity. The targeted population consisted of first, second, third, and fourth grade students in a growing middle class community, near a large Midwestern city. The problem of students choosing recreational activities other than reading was documented through…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Parent Participation
Enhancing Student Motivation as Evidenced by Improved Academic Growth and Increased Work Completion.
PDF pending restorationBelcher, Gay; Macari, Nancy – 1999
This project evaluated a program for enhancing student motivation as evidenced by improved academic growth and increased work completion. The targeted population consisted of fifth graders in a small school in a medium-sized rural community in the Midwest. The problem of lack of achievement motivation and lack of student concern about academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Change Strategies, Grade 5
