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Jackson, Douglas N. – 1994
The term "conative" is used to describe constructs that span both motivational and volitional aspects of human behavior, distinguished from constructs that emphasize cognition and affection. Among the conative constructs are achievement strivings, beliefs about self-esteem and self-efficacy, interests and attitudes about learning,…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes
Boyd, Bill – 1993
Research suggests that successful staff development must attend to teachers' affective and humanistic needs. This paper presents strategies for staff development that are based in an affective and humanistic context. The following principles of adult learning are particularly relevant to teacher-staff development: Adults perceive themselves as…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Affective Behavior, Collegiality, Elementary School Teachers
Larkin, Judith E.; Pines, Harvey A. – 1992
High and low self-monitors were given the task of applying for a position that was or was not a good fit with their personality. Subjects were 97 introductory psychology students who had previously taken the 18-item Self-Monitoring Scale (SMS). They took the SMS again--as if it were being used to decide whether they would be offered a very…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Career Education, College Students
Ganser, Tom – 1994
This paper posits that metaphor, in addition to embellishing language, promotes a comprehensive understanding of complex concepts and phenomena and provides teachers with a powerful way to talk about their work. The main body of this document, which includes an extensive review of the literature, considers the use of metaphors for mentoring in the…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Cooper, Carolyn S.; McEvoy, Mary A. – 1994
This study assessed the effectiveness of a model for providing long distance technical assistance on teacher implementation of an intervention designed to increase child-child social interaction. Subjects were 10 preschool special education teachers and 40 preschool-aged children (some developing normally and some with mild to moderate…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Friendship
Favero, Jane; And Others – 1982
Designed for teaching students in regular and special education classes, the guide provides an instructional approach (as opposed to a counseling approach) to teaching social and behavioral skills. This approach, based on the premise that behavioral skills can be developed through instruction, drills, and applied practice, employs concepts from…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
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Pattavina, Paul – 1981
Specific generic affective competencies are those skills, knowledge, and attitudes which are important for a teacher's successful dealing with affective domain behaviors of exceptional students. These skills are used for teaching new behavior, establishing relationships, and setting behavioral limits. Affective competencies are related to student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1983
The Supplementary Services for Previously Non-Public-School Institutionalized Students in New York City was designed to assist students who were formerly educated at state-operated or state-supported schools to adapt to public school education. The 1982-83 program served 1054 students in 367 sites, which included community schools, high schools, a…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Basic Education, Affective Behavior
Lewis, Jeffrey – 1990
This study investigated the way in which parental beliefs moderate affective reactions to children at risk for abuse. A sample of 40 unrelated mothers was drawn from a larger research project. At-risk and not-at-risk children were recruited from 40 families participating in counseling at a local child abuse agency. At-risk status was determined…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, At Risk Persons, Attribution Theory, Beliefs
Karnes, Merle B., Ed. – 1983
Nine author-contributed papers focus on the needs of preschool gifted and talented children. M. Karnes presents "The Challenge" of educating this population, reviews characteristics of gifted/talented children, and offers guidelines for developing programs for students, including gifted minority and gifted handicapped children. A variety of…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Gifted
Castilleja, Janet – 1987
The writing problems of most Spanish-English bilinguals do not stem from their bilingualism per se, but are similar to those that inhibit other basic writers. The most serious is unfamiliarity with written, academic English. Students can rarely overcome this on their own. Most need intensive remedial and developmental instruction to be adequately…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Dialects
Berry, James J. – 1978
A review of research on instructional methods at community colleges since 1970 is presented. Studies of individualized instruction, programmed instruction and computer application, media approaches, affective approaches, student-faculty interaction and learning outcomes, and peer tutoring are discussed. Positive impacts of the various methods are…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bibliographies, College Instruction, Community Colleges
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Drug Education. – 1981
This curriculum guide, one of nine sequential manuals for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators, is designed to prevent drug misuse and abuse through activities for developing students' cognitive and affective skills. The materials emphasize the involvement of parents and community members and resources in implementing drug abuse…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Coping
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Drug Education. – 1981
This curriculum guide, one of nine sequential manuals for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators, is designed to prevent drug misuse and abuse through activities for developing students' cognitive and affective skills. The materials emphasize the involvement of parents and community members and resources in implementing drug abuse…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Coping
Welch, Richard O. – 1977
A five-year bilingual, bicultural program, part of the Experimental Schools Program, employed by the Edgewood Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas, was designed to enhance the affective characteristics of the predominantly Mexican American student population, to train teachers to avoid socioeconomic and cultural biases, and to improve…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis
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