Contextual Effects in the Classroom: The Impact of Ability Groups on Student Attention.

Felmlee, Diane; Eder, Donna

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Publication Date: 1983-Apr

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Contextual Effects in the Classroom: The Impact of Ability Groups on Student Attention.

Felmlee, Diane; Eder, Donna

Sociology of Education, v56 n2 p77-87 Apr 1983

How students' ability group assignments affect their attention spans is examined. Data were gathered from videotaped lessons of first-grade reading groups. Assignment to a low-ability group had a strong negative effect on student attentiveness, suggesting that classroom factors are important in shaping student behavior. (Author/IS)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Attention Span, Classroom Research, Grade 1, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Learning Motivation, Primary Education, Reading Attitudes, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Self Concept

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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