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Download full textHertz-Lazarowitz, Rachel; And Others – 1981
This study focused on social and cooperative behavior in traditional science classrooms. Students in 30 junior and senior high school science classes were observed in terms of the amount of time spent on task, or time spent concentrating on the lesson. The physical organization of the classroom, the instructional style of the teacher, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Class Organization, Cooperation
Bennett, Neville – 1981
A model of the teaching-learning process identifies and describes varied behavioral dimensions of the classroom and how they relate to pupil achievement. The model is based on the assumption that the total amount of engaged time on a particular topic is the most important determinant of achievement and has the components of: (1) quantity of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Curriculum Development, Feedback
Kirley, Jacqueline P. – 1981
The extent of variety in structure and format of teaching mathematics in fifth grade classrooms and its relation to student attention was studied. The data for this study consisted of observations made in eighteen math classes for a period of six to ten days with a mean of over eight days. Seatwork and recitation accounted for over 95 percent of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Attention Span, Class Organization
Stallings, Jane A. – 1981
The Development and Demonstration project has trained interns to lead Effective Use of Time inservice workshops for secondary school teachers of basic reading and mathematical skills. These interns then returned to their home bases and trained teachers who could in turn train other teachers to use the Stallings Effective Use of Time methods. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Class Organization, Classroom Techniques
Brooks, Jennifer Giddings; Tees, Sandra – 1985
To facilitate cost effective bus schedules, middle school classes begin one hour later than high school classes in the Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas. This study investigated whether middle school students were adversely affected, in terms of grades and classroom performance, by having the class day extended to 4 p.m. High schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, English Instruction
National Education Commission on Time and Learning, Washington, DC. – 1994
The Education Council Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-62) established the National Education Commission on Time and Learning as an independent advisory body charged to do a comprehensive review of the relationship between time and learning in U.S. schools. Based on its 24-month investigation, the Commission found that American students spend an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Class Organization, Comparative Education
