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Beland, Kathy – 1992
This document is the Spanish language supplement to "Second Step, Grades 4-5," a violence-prevention curriculum designed to reduce impulsive and aggressive behavior in young children and to increase their social competence. The supplement, which cannot be used alone, translates portions of the curriculum, such as stories and discussions,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anger, Behavior, Bilingual Education
East, Joanne – 1993
Intended for children, adolescents, or young adults with learning disabilities, this booklet stresses understanding the disability and building self esteem. The booklet begins with brief vignettes of famous people who had trouble learning then goes on to specify what a learning disability is and is not with emphasis on learning to understand one's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Clemson Univ., SC. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1989
Instructional materials on parenting skills for parents of newborn through 4-year-old children are provided, with teaching guides for extension service agents. Organized as a series of nine leaflets followed by nine corresponding lessons, leaflets for parents concern: (1) an overview of the leaflets; (2) readiness: guiding normal development; (3)…
Descriptors: Coping, Guidelines, Health, Infants
Clemson Univ., SC. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1989
Instructional materials on parenting skills for parents of children 5 to 12 years of age are provided, with teaching guides for extension service agents. Organized as a series of nine leaflets followed by nine corresponding lessons, leaflets for parents concern: (1) an overview of the leaflets; (2) readiness: guiding normal development; (3)…
Descriptors: Coping, Guidelines, Health, Learning Activities
Jewett, Claudia L. – 1982
Children undergo the experience of separation and loss in many ways. Whether the loss is great or small, whether it arises from death or divorce, moving or hospitalization, or simply the politics of friendship, the experience of separation from a person one loves can be devastating. This book was written to guide the caring adult who wants to help…
Descriptors: Aggression, Childhood Needs, Children, Counseling Techniques
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Ribordy, Sheila C.; Billingham, Katherine A. – 1980
This annotated bibliography contains abstracts of 99 studies conducted in the area of test anxiety. Evaluations of the studies are presented in a format which allows comparison of the studies to be made. Information about each study includes: (1) a description of subjects; (2) the type of intervention or treatment used; (3) the dependent measures;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Coping
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Vinson, Michael L. – 1980
The effect on anxiety of a behaviorally-oriented treatment, Anxiety Management Training (AMT), was investigated with a sample of college students (N=23). The treatment was based upon the techniques originally used by Richardson, Suinn, and Meichenbaum, and consisted of three principal elements: relaxation training, cognitive-restructuring, and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Ragan, Tillman J.; And Others – 1979
Ten prominent cognitive styles are discussed in a literature review. The review of each style includes an overview of the research literature; a review and evaluation of assessment instruments; and identification of styles which seem most relevant for application to Air Force Technical training. The cognitive styles covered are: (1)…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Classification, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests
Hjertholm, Else Werno – 1968
To compare independence training and cultural expectations of independence training among American and Norwegian nursery school children, this study hypothesized that (1) cultural expectations of independence are greater for Norwegian children than American, (2) such expectations are greater for girls, (3) children's independent behavior and…
Descriptors: American Culture, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
Hjertholm, Else Werno – 1968
This document is a summary report of a study which compared independence training of upper middle class Norwegian and American Nursery school children (see PS 001 323). Six tasks of increasing difficulty were presented to the children, and their responding behavior was rated on a behavior rating list. After obtaining a measure of validity, the…
Descriptors: American Culture, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
Taha, Consuelo Byrd – 1974
This study is considered to represent an attempt to examine conditions which inhibit the education of many minority group college students, by pursuing three specific objectives. They are: (1) to identify common indicators of the lack of self-discipline among minority group college students and analyze them in terms of their nature and magnitude;…
Descriptors: Attendance, Classroom Observation Techniques, College Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Hess, Robert D.; And Others – 1969
This is the final report of the follow-up phase of a project begun in 1962 and designed to analyze the effect of home and maternal influence on the cognitive development of urban Negro preschool children. Contents include: the child's school achievement in the first and second grades; stylistic aspects of children's behavior and their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Mothers, Black Youth, Cognitive Development
Munger, Deane L.; Steen, Marshall T. – 1964
Experimental programs in the teaching of science, introduced in two small schools in Colorado, are discussed and evaluated by the teachers involved. The first program is a student-directed approach to the teaching of biology, with an emphasis on scientific processes rather than traditional subject matter. The second program of individualized…
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Improvement, Experimental Programs, Experimental Teaching
Sherrick, Carl E., Ed.; And Others – 1974
Reviewed in seven author contributed chapters are findings of experimental psychology relevant to the education of handicapped children in the areas of sensory processes, visual perception, memory, cognition and language development, sustained attention and impulse control, and personality and social development. Noted in an introductory chapter…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Research, Experimental Psychology
Meade, Edward R.; Saltz, Eli – 1972
This paper reports the results of two related studies. The primary purpose of the first study (involving both nursery and first grade subjects) was to determine what evidence there is of two distinct processes basic to the control over the initiation and inhibition of inappropriate behavior on the Luria task. In the second study the focus of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Intelligence Tests, Lower Class
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