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Kagan, Jerome; And Others – 1975
This is a partial report of a longitudinal investigation designed to assess the psychological effects of an experimentally conducted day care program on children during the first 30 months of life. The experimental subjects were Chinese and Caucasian children from working and middle class families who were cared for at a special group care center…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Attention, Child Development, Child Rearing
Estarellas, Juan – 1967
Applied theories in the development of self-instructional, audio-video courses at Florida Atlantic University are explored in this article. Development of intralanguage and extralanguage associations of "verbal context" is proposed as a means by which the student might achieve a desired verbal-operant repertoire through self-instruction. The…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research
Suppes, Patrick; And Others – 1968
A review of the possibilities and challenges of computer-assisted instruction (CAI), and a brief history of CAI projects at Stanford serve to give the reader the context of the particular program described and analyzed in this book. The 1965-66 arithmetic drill-and-practice program is described, summarizing the curriculum and project operation. An…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers
Carson, Mary, Ed.; And Others – 1972
The family life sex education unit for eighth graders, "The Years of Uncertainty," consists of a series of daily lesson plans that span a 29-day period of one-hour class sessions. Topics covered are: problem solving, knowledge and attitudes, male and female reproductive systems, conception, pregnancy, birth, birth defects, venereal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Contraception, Course Content, Course Objectives
DiJohnson, Albert; And Others – 1971
This speech inventory used in a study of aurally handicapped children (see TM 001 129) measures lipreading ability. The 33-item inventory represents a meaningful sample of phonemes in Standard American English. This measure can be presented either live or by 16 millimeter film. See also TM 001 130, 131, and 133. (CK)
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Communication Skills, Deafness, Handicapped Children
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Willing, Kathlene R. – Journal of Reading, 1988
Four field tests of Canadian software show that computerized interactive fiction teaches both history and independent reading/study skills. (ARH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Content Area Reading
Hughes, Jason – 2000
Emotional intelligence (EI) can be a diagnostic tool and a set of guiding principals to address the learning organization's concern of overcoming the barriers to collective learning. EI can be defined as "how well you handle yourself." It refers to "emotional literacy" and a person's capacity to manage emotions and use them as…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Affective Behavior, Cooperative Learning, Diversity (Institutional)
Maulding, Wanda S. – 2002
According to psychologist Daniel Goleman, a strong IQ can set the baseline for success but does not guarantee prosperity. Goleman believes that factors contributing to "emotional intelligence" (for example, self-control, zeal and persistence, and ability to motivate oneself) are key to success in the corporate world. Howard Gardner has…
Descriptors: Brain, Corporations, Definitions, Emotional Intelligence
Education Development Center, Newton, MA. Center for the Development of Teaching. – 1997
The Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) "Knowledge & Concepts" examinations were designed, under legislative mandate, to measure student knowledge in the areas of reading, language arts (including writing), mathematics, science, and social studies. This summary report provides information about the standard setting activities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competence, Constructed Response, Cutting Scores
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 2000
The Advertising Division section of the proceedings contains the following 14 papers: "The Effectiveness of Banner Advertisements: Involvement and Click-Through" (Chang-Hoan Cho and John D. Leckenby); "Messages of Hope: Developing Health Campaigns that Address Misperceptions of Breast Cancer Held by Women of Color" (Cynthia M.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Agenda Setting, Audience Response
Mowery, Raymond – 2002
Self-expression is a key component that adolescents at a certain stage of development (eighth grade) need to be aware of and understand. Students are undergoing dramatic change during this time of their lives--they are moving from Erikson's Industry versus Inferiority stage to Identity versus Role Confusion stage. Poetry is a literary genre in…
Descriptors: Black Literature, Black Students, Class Activities, Culturally Relevant Education
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium, Melbourne (Victoria). Victorian Centre. – 2000
This book contains nine chapters, by various authors, containing research and policy perspectives on issues of mutual obligation between teachers and students, especially in Australia. The following are included: (1) "Researching Literacy, Language, and Numeracy and Mutual Obligation: An Introduction to Some Issues" (Sheilagh Kelly and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Skills
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Kontos, Susan; Wilcox-Herzog, Amanda – Young Children, 1997
Reviews research demonstrating a positive relationship between children's quality interactions with teachers and their enhanced cognitive, socio-emotional, and language development. Discusses most frequently studied aspects of teacher behavior including roles, sensitivity/detachment, involvement and teacher talk. Describes influences on…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs
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Barnes, Ann – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Discusses the need to polish the foreign language skills of second-language teachers during their professional training. This training should concentrate primarily on the improvement of confidence in spontaneous target language use and grammatical accuracy and should also emphasize pedagogical development and reflection. (one reference) (CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries
Frenier, Hannah A. – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Describes the One-Third Report method for motivating reluctant students to read and write: the teacher reads aloud a portion of a story; the class brainstorms endings; students read one-third of assignments, then write about what they need to know or hypothesize endings, which motivates them to finish the story. Includes sample One-Third Report.…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Childrens Writing, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking
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