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Jouffre, Stephane; Py, Jacques; Somat, Alain – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2008
The influence of sixth-graders' explanatory activity was studied on their teachers' academic judgment. Concerning the pupils' explanatory activity, trait-related internal explanations were chosen more to explain positive events than negative ones, whereas the reverse was observed for effort/intention-related internal explanations. In response to…
Descriptors: Institutional Evaluation, Intention, Motivation, Grade 6
Cortes, Anibal; Kavafian, Nelly – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
Our study concerns the analysis of teacher and student activities. Secondary school 6th grade students were confronted, for the first time, with solving equations. We used our cognitive models of students and experts (in algebraic calculations) for analyzing the teaching process and the cognitive functioning of students. Our model led us to…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Grade 6, Algebra, Problem Solving
Rhodes, Robert L.; Ochoa, Salvador Hector; Ortiz, Samuel O. – Guilford Publications, 2005
This is the first book to present a practical, problem-solving approach and hands-on tools and techniques for assessing English-language learners and culturally diverse students in K-12 settings. It meets a crucial need among practitioners and special educators working in today's schools. Provided are research-based, step-by-step procedures for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Psychoeducational Methods, Guidelines, Acculturation