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Alanko, Antti – Schools: Studies in Education, 2023
This study investigates the hopes of a group of Finnish of ninth-graders and how hopeful they are. This study also explores how to teach in a way that promotes hope. The theoretical framework of this study combines two different theories of hope, C. R. Snyder's psychological hope theory and Paulo Freire's philosophy of hope. This study holds that…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Guidelines
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Hienonen, Ninja; Hotulainen, Risto; Jahnukainen, Markku – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
This study reports on an investigation of the differences in results between students with special educational needs assigned to special classes or regular classes in lower secondary education. Cognitive competencies were measured using curricular Finnish and mathematics tasks, school achievement using grade point average (GPA), and learning…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Comparative Analysis
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Ojanen, Tiina; Findley-Van Nostrand, Danielle – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Social goals are associated with behaviors and adjustment among peers. However, it remains unclear whether goals predict adolescent social development. We examined prospective associations among goals, physical and relational aggression, social preference, and popularity during middle school (N = 384 participants, ages 12-14 years). Agentic…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Goal Orientation, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship