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Peer reviewedO'Dea, Jennifer A.; Abraham, Suzanne – Adolescence, 1999
Examines the effects and interactions of gender, pubertal status, and body weight on the self-concept of young adolescent Australian students. The mean self-concept score was significantly related to students' standard body weight, and there was an interaction between gender and puberty, with postpubertal males having the highest and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Early Adolescents, Intermediate Grades, Physical Development
Peer reviewedSharpley, Christopher F. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1985
Research on classroom rewards is reviewed with emphasis on the effect of seeing another student rewarded for performing the same task that the observing classmate has performed. Four further experiments are briefly described, and research variables are reviewed. Suggestions are made for increasing the effects on peers of implicit rewards. (GDC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedDavision, David; Pearce, Daniel – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1990
Reports research examining the effects of writing activities on mathematics achievement. Results indicate that prewriting activities, such as modeling or prompts, are essential and that regular, systematic writing over an extended period can improve students' performance in, and attitude toward, mathematics. (15 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Cues, Foreign Countries, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
