Elementary School Library Media Programs and the Promotion of Positive Self-Concepts: A Report of an Exploratory Study.

Hopkins, Dianne McAfee

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ERIC Number: EJ392450

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Publication Date: 1989

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Elementary School Library Media Programs and the Promotion of Positive Self-Concepts: A Report of an Exploratory Study.

Hopkins, Dianne McAfee

Library Quarterly, v59 n2 p131-47 Apr 1989

Reports the results of a case study of three elementary school library media centers (LMCs) that investigated the degree to which LMCs contribute to students' development of positive self-concepts. The relationship between self-concept and academic achievement is discussed, and research methodologies including interviews, observations, and written diaries are described. (22 references) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Diaries, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interviews, Learning Resources Centers, Literature Reviews, Research Design, Research Methodology, School Libraries, Self Concept

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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