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Torsney, Benjamin M.; Symonds, Jennifer E. – Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The Professional Student Program for Educational Resilience (PROSPER) was designed to increase students' ability to stay momentarily engaged in classwork, thus promoting educational resilience. Participants (N = 277, 51% male, 74% Irish) from two low-income schools in Dublin, Ireland (School A n = 158; School B n = 119), were assessed using the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Resilience (Psychology), Low Income, Intervention
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Kaufman, Andrew R.; Warner, Scott A.; Buechele, Jessica R. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2011
The things that make the quality of a teacher stand out can cover a wide range of characteristics, actions, words, and experiences. The mark left on a student by a teacher, for good or bad, is written in an ink that will last a lifetime. This article describes a study that identifies the characteristics of exceptional technology education…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Teacher Characteristics, Role Models, Program Descriptions
Gardenhire, John Fouts – 1996
Laney's Success Model for First-Year Students attempts to increase retention by accommodating students and encouraging learning. It requires an institutional commitment for student academic success and tries to dispel the forces of attrition: academic boredom, difficulty adjusting to college life, and academic underpreparedness. The first-year…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Programs, Community Colleges, Faculty Development