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Bushaw, William J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2007
Three highly regarded organizations, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) International, and the Lumina Foundation for Education, undertook an important project to collect the opinions of middle school students using a scientific polling process. The idea to poll middle school students took shape…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Needs, Secondary Education
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Clouston, Teena J.; Whitcombe, Steven W. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2005
This article sets out to offer the reader an opportunity to engage with our emerging ideas about a reflective, person centred model for students and facilitators using problem-based learning (PBL). The model developed initially through several strands of qualitative inquiry including research with students, immersion in the existing literature and…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Student Attitudes, College Students, Group Dynamics
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Whitehurst, Teresa; Howells, Amy – Support for Learning, 2006
In this article Teresa Whitehurst and Amy Howells describe how pupils and staff from mainstream and special settings worked together on a project, resulting in a musical performance. They demonstrate at the outset that, even after several decades of integration and then inclusion, there remains an attitudinal hurdle to overcome. Mainstream pupils…
Descriptors: Perception, Student Attitudes, Fear, Learning Problems
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Moore, Linda S.; Urwin, Charlene A. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1991
A model for assessing the readiness and potential of undergraduate social work students for field education is presented, and issues to consider in implementing such a model are identified, including faculty and university support of and student response to the professional gatekeeping process. One university's experience is discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, College Students, Evaluation Criteria
Zill, Nicholas; West, Jerry – 2001
With the launch of the U.S. Department of Education's Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99, measures of knowledge, skills, health, and behavior of a large and nationally representative sample of American Kindergartners are available. Drawing on data from the study, this report provides a portrait of kindergarten…
Descriptors: Age Differences, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Family Environment
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Smith, Brenda D.; Commander, Nannette Evans – Journal of Developmental Education, 1997
Discusses student learning behavior in two history classes. Suggests that many students do not understand the culture of college and inadvertently violate simple rules for success. Asserts that many students lack the knowledge of how to be successful in an academic environment and would benefit from a course serving as an "On-The-Job Professional…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment