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Human Learning and Memory
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Lieberman, David A. – Cambridge University Press, 2012
This innovative textbook is the first to integrate learning and memory, behaviour, and cognition. It focuses on fascinating human research in both memory and learning (while also bringing in important animal studies) and brings the reader up to date with the latest developments in the subject. Students are encouraged to think critically: key…
Descriptors: Memory, Learning Processes, Classical Conditioning, Reinforcement
Teaching "The Reckoning": Understanding the International Criminal Court. A Facing History and Ourselves Study Guide
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Kanner, Elisabeth Fieldstone – Facing History and Ourselves, 2010
Facing History and Ourselves has developed "Teaching The Reckoning" to help classrooms explore essential questions about judgment by studying the creation of the International Criminal Court. Ever since the Nuremberg Trials, individuals around the world have imagined how an international judicial body could be used to prevent genocide,…
Descriptors: Punishment, Court Litigation, Courts, Institutional Role
Legal Concepts in Sport: A Primer. 3rd Edition
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Carpenter, Linda Jean – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2008
When most people think of legal issues in sport, they think about negligence. However, most professionals will face a much broader range of issues. For instance, topics such as sexual harassment, corporal punishment, drug testing, transportation, and hazing are all of special importance today. Also anti-discrimination laws and the concepts…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Sexual Harassment, School Law, Drug Use Testing
Reward Sensitivity and Substance Abuse in Middle School and High School Students
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Genovese, Jeremy E. C.; Wallace, Deborah – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2007
In this study, the authors investigated the relation between reward and punishment sensitivity and adolescent substance use. The sample (N = 216; 130 girls, 85 boys) was drawn from high school and middle school students enrolled in a Midwestern suburban school district. Participants completed a substance use questionnaire and the Sensitivity to…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Substance Abuse, Measures (Individuals), Rewards
Gender, Student Perceptions, Institutional Commitments and Academic Dishonesty: Who Reports in Academic Dishonesty Cases?
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Simon, Christopher A.; Carr, Jim R.; McCullough, Sesi M.; Morgan, Sally J.; Oleson, Ted; Ressel, Maggie – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2004
The academic dishonesty literature generally focuses on the causes of academic dishonesty, and outlines deterrence strategies, as well as the punishment methods used in formal sanction. Student self-monitoring techniques are becoming a more visible alternative that places greater emphasis on proactive prevention methods as opposed to reactive…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Ethics, Self Management, Gender Differences
Understanding Young Children's Behavior: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals.
Rodd, Jillian – 1996
This book seeks to enable professionals who work in group settings with children ages birth to 5 years to develop a flexible and individualized approach to behavior management that is grounded in a full appreciation of a child's developmental stages and limited moral understanding. Young children's behavior is frequently a source of frustration…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Communication Skills