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Chu-Lung Wu; Yi-Hsuan Tsai – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2024
Training functional living skills is crucial for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) because they are directly related to their independence. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of an augmented reality (AR)-based video prompting (VP) teaching model on the learning of functional living skills among…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Daily Living Skills, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Charishma Soni Aviles – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Adolescent substance abuse can lead to detrimental long-term outcomes; thus, many schools have implemented programs to reduce both the incidence and prevalence of these issues. The "Botvin LifeSkills Training" (LST) program has demonstrated promising results in randomized controlled trials, but program results outside randomized trials…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Training, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
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Onwumere, Dora D.; Cruz, Yamaris M.; Harris, Lauren I.; Malfucci, Katherine A.; Seidman, Steven; Boone, Cynthia; Patten, Kristie – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
A growing number of autistic students enter the school system, many with the capabilities of doing grade-level work. For these students, there seems to be a lack of focus on executive functioning, self-regulation, daily living skills (DLS), and self-determination. The Independence Curriculum (IC) is a set of units addressing identified areas of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Curriculum
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Makransky, Guido; Wandall, Jakob; Madsen, Simon Ryberg; Hood, Michelle; Creed, Peter – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Abundant research has pointed to the importance of non-cognitive skills for success in life. This paper describes the development and validation of the "UiL", designed to measure 19 non-cognitive skills that have been identified as being important for school children in Denmark. First, we describe the development of the scales, and then…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Daily Living Skills, Skill Development
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Coskuner, Zeki; Büyükçelebi, Hakan; Kurak, Kemal; Açak, Mahmut – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2021
Life skills are applicable psycho-social skills and abilities to develop desired qualities such as self-confidence and socialization. In this context, the research aims to investigate how participation in sports activities during secondary education affects an individual's life skills. In the research, the sample group consists of a total of 698…
Descriptors: Athletics, Secondary School Students, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Smith, Beth A.; Tuduri, Eddie; Mostovoy, Emily; Pannell, Denise; Landon, Chris – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2019
The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP) curriculum integrates visual, tactile, auditory and speech experiences through rhythmic drumming actions to address life skills. We evaluated life skills before and after participation in TRAP in a school-based setting in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Participants were 23 children in grades 6-12 in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Music Activities, Special Education
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Al Masri, Amaal; Smadi, Mona; Aqel, Amal; Hamed, Wafaa' – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study aimed at analyzing Action Pack English textbooks' texts based on the availability of life skills for 5th, 6th and 7th grades, and to determine the frequencies and percentages of the life skills present in each text. The sample of the study was English language textbooks for Action Pack series for the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. The life…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Weichold, Karina – New Directions for Youth Development, 2014
IPSY (Information + Psychosocial Competence = Protection) is a universal life skills program aiming at the promotion of generic intra-and interpersonal life skills, substance specific skills (for example, resistance skills), school bonding, knowledge, and the prevention of substance misuse with a focus on alcohol and tobacco in youth. This program…
Descriptors: Etiology, Prevention, Daily Living Skills, Evidence
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Meyer, Kimberly; Wurdinger, Scott – Journal of Educational Issues, 2016
This research aimed to examine students' perceptions of their life skills while attending project-based learning (PBL) schools. The study focused on three questions including: (1) What are students' perceptions of their development of life skills in project-based learning schools?; (2) In what ways, if any, do students perceive an increase in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Daily Living Skills, Student Projects, Skill Development
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Turk, Janelle – Art Education, 2012
Making the visual arts program meaningful in public education can be a challenge when one considers how little instructional time is devoted to the visual arts. A challenge for art educators is to seek opportunities outside the classroom for real-life inquiry-based projects. This form of systematic inquiry done by teachers for themselves is called…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Action Research, Art Education, Visual Arts
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Goudas, Marios; Giannoudis, Georgios – Learning and Instruction, 2008
The present study aimed at examining the effectiveness of a team-sports-based life-skills program taught as part of physical education lessons. One hundred sixty-five sixth and eighth graders were assigned either in an experimental or in a control group and received an abbreviated version of SUPER, a team-sports-based program. The program focused…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Physical Education, Grade 8
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Kettler, Ryan J.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Beddow, Peter A.; Compton, Elizabeth; McGrath, Dawn; Kaase, Kristopher J.; Bruen, Charles; Ford, Lisa; Hinton, Kent – Exceptional Children, 2010
This study featured validity evidence for scores from states' alternate assessments of alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AASs). It evaluated students from 6 states who were eligible for an AA-AAS concurrently with measures of academic competence and adaptive behavior. The investigators also assessed students with disabilities who were…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adjustment (to Environment)
Walking Eagle, Karen P.; Miller, Tiffany D.; Cooc, North; LaFleur, Jennifer; Reisner, Elizabeth R. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2009
New Jersey After 3 (NJ After 3) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand and improve afterschool opportunities for New Jersey's youth. Using both public and private resources, it supports a network of youth-service providers that deliver afterschool services based on NJ After 3's program model. Under an agreement with NJ…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Program Content, Nonprofit Organizations
State of Hawaii Department of Education, 2004
This brochure provides a brief description of what sixth grade students are taught and expected to know by the end of the school year. The information is designed to assist parents in understanding how Hawaii's public schools are working towards meeting the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards. Checklist information is provided for the…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Physical Education, Fine Arts, Parent Participation