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LeCompte, Margaret D.; Stewart, Ida Santos – 1979
This study examines the manner in which a group of kindergarten children viewed their kindergarten experience, how those views changed over time, and the extent to which those views were affected by background variables and preschool experiences. Eighty-three randomly selected urban kindergarten children were interviewed three times over a 7-month…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Early Experience, Interviews, Kindergarten Children
Soto-Padin, Jose L. – 1968
Information on social behavior independence, and intelligence was gathered on 74 Head Start subjects (Anglo, Negro, and Mexican-American) aged 5 to 7 years, for the development of a scale to measure the level of independence in small children. The following hypotheses were tested: (1) Level of independence will differentiate ethnic groups. Ranking…
Descriptors: Achievement, Age Differences, Anglo Americans, Behavior Rating Scales
Harrison, Algea Othello – 1975
Aspects of problem-solving measured here are delay of gratification, field-dependence independence, and the relection-impulsivity dimension. The following hypotheses are proposed (1) Those subjects who score high on externality will not delay gratification as those who score low, but they will score lower on measures on field-independence than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Youth, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Bierschenk, Bernhard – 1975
This study on self-confrontation in teacher training presents the students' repeated assessments of subject-object relations both during the experiment and six weeks and two years after the experiment. For the experiment the student teachers were confronted with their own video-recorded micro-lessons; identification experiences and self-evaluation…
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Experiments, Individual Development, Microteaching
Pepper, Roger S.; Drexler, John A., Jr. – 1971
The first phase of the study was a 2 x 2 factorial design, with locus of control and instructional method (lecture and demonstration) as independent variables and honor point average (HPA) as the dependent variable. The second phase used correlational techniques to test the extent to which reading performance and traditional predictors of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Admission, College Programs
Johnson, Stephen M. – Developmental Psychology, 1970
The purpose of this study was to examine self-reinforcement as an agent of behavior change with children who were deficient in desired attention behaviors. Twenty three first and second grade school children were taught through external reinforcement procedures to raise their level of attention on a simple discrimination task. Subjects in one…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Change, Behavior Standards, Behavioral Science Research
McKee, John M. – 1971
The case for behavior modification and some examples of its application in a variety of correctional settings are presented. The principles, techniques, and strategies utilized in programs designed to induce behavior change are largely determined by the model of causality to which one subscribes. A new approach to human behavior, which is the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Correctional Rehabilitation
Lepper, Mark R. – 1976
Four experiments focused on ways children could be trained to imitate others in imposing on themselves higher performance standards in game situations. The study also attempted to determine whether this internal achievement motivation behavior would be transferred by the children to situations such as learning in a classroom. The subjects were 122…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Games
Nelson, Jack L.; Hering, William S. – 1976
The intent of this paper is to assist social studies teachers in a thoughtful consideration of differing views on academic freedom. Practical information serves as background for forming a set of principles to guide decisions about teaching that involves controversial methods or content. Case studies illustrate several ways in which academic…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Rights, Educational Environment

Edwards, John N. – Journal of Family Issues, 1987
Addresses issues surrounding the diminution of the American family, reviewing the consequences of this change for the well-being of children, including cognitive functioning, personal adjustment, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, antisocial behavior, and self-control. Critiques methodological and conceptual issues in assessment of children…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Divorce
El-Koumy, Abdel Salam Abdel Khalek – Online Submission, 2004
This paper reviews the recent theoretical and empirical literature relevant to metacognition and reading comprehension. The first chapter presents a definition of metacognition and considers different types of metacognitive knowledge and the interaction among these types. The second chapter is concerned with the methods of teaching…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Metacognition, Teaching Methods
Siperstein, Gary N.; Rickards, Emily Paige – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
Field-tested with 400 elementary school students, this curriculum focuses on developing the cognitive skills behind appropriate social behavior rather than teaching children a set of specific behaviors to enact. Along with a thorough overview, teachers will get 66 activity-based lessons on social skills, organized around topics that build on each…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Social Behavior, Elementary School Students, Cues
Williamson, G. Gordon; Anzalone, Marie E. – 2001
Some children require a great deal of assistance to overcome difficulties in taking in and responding to information from their senses, and to achieve the levels of self-regulation they need to interact with and explore the world around them. This monograph, targeted to a wide array of disciplines from the medical, therapeutic, educational, mental…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Arousal Patterns, Attention Control, Behavior Patterns
Cappello, Dominic; Becher, Xenia G. – 2001
Many parents know they need to talk with their children about making responsible choices but do not know where to begin. This book offers practical advice on how to begin and what to say to third to twelfth graders about drugs, sexuality, peer pressure, stress, health, the law, and mixed media messages. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Child Rearing, Children
Lickona, Thomas – High School Magazine, 1997
Character education is a deliberate, whole-school effort to create a community of virtue, where moral behaviors such as respect, honesty, kindness, hard work, and self-control are modeled, taught, experienced, and practiced in everyday operations. High schools can mobilize the peer culture by involving students and parents in setting personal,…
Descriptors: Altruism, Antisocial Behavior, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student)