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The Effects of a School-wide Behaviour Management Programme on Teachers' Use of Encouragement in the Classroom.
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Bain, Alan; And Others – Educational Studies, 1991
Discusses a study of the effects of a schoolwide behavior management program on Australian elementary school teachers' use of encouragement. Concludes that, although teacher encouragement of students increased during the program, encouragement levels reduced following the intervention's withdrawal. Calls for further research into the effects of…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Key Determinants of Motivation and Non-Traditional Aboriginal Students in School Settings: Recommendations for Educational Change.
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McInerney, Dennis M. – Australian Journal of Education, 1991
A study in 12 New South Wales (Australia) high schools investigated differences in motivation for Aboriginal (n=496), migrant (n=487), and Anglo (n=1172) students. A consistent picture of the urban Aboriginal child emerged, and key variables in his decision making (self-reliance, confidence, and goal direction) were identified as well as…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Prevention, Educational Change