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Knobloch, Neil A.; Ball, Anna L.; Allen, Crystal – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2007
The beliefs and mental images that teachers have about agriculture likely influence what and how they integrate agriculture into their instruction. The purpose of this action research study was to explore the beliefs and needs of elementary and junior high school teachers in regard to integrating agriculture into their classrooms. The sample…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Action Research, Agricultural Education, Secondary School Teachers
Smith, Marvin; Teske, Ralph; Gossmeyer, Matt – 2000
This study described a program for improving students' study skills aimed at improving academic performance. The targeted population consisted of students in two public high schools and one parochial grade school in a medium-sized metropolitan area located in central Illinois. The lack of these skills by students at all levels had been…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Elementary Education, High Schools
Vojnovich, Christine M. – 1997
This report describes a program to use various instructional strategies to increase student motivation in the learning process. The targeted population was high school students in a multicultural, middle-class community in a suburb of Chicago (Illinois) with 1,926 students. The problems of low participation, off-task behavior, and inadequate…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Educational Change