NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Effective Motivation through Meeting Student Needs.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Grenchik, Denise; O'Connor, Elaine; Postelli, Gina – 1999
High school students' lack of personal responsibility and academic ownership, negative or indifferent attitude, and lack of initiative and general motivation are often of concern to teachers and parents. This action research project evaluated an intervention to increase high school students' motivation, responsibility, and initiative. Students…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adolescents, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment
Establishment of a Re-Entry Model to Reduce Recidivism Among Court Ward Students.
Kammuller, Kenneth C. – 1977
The development and implementation of a Re-Entry Model designed to facilitate and monitor the adjustment of high school students returned to public school from a county commitment facility is described. Transition and follow-up procedures implemented through the model with a liaison teacher at the commitment facility school designated as the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth
The Relation of SAT Scores to Birth Order and Number of Siblings.
Pellicano, Stephanie – 1979
The purpose of this study was to determine if verbal scores on the "Scholastic Aptitude Test" (SAT) were related to student birth order and number of siblings in the family. The SAT scores of 71 randomly chosen students of the 1978 graduating class of a suburban high school were classified by family size and class rank of student. Each…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Birth Order, Correlation, Educational Research
Increasing Student Motivation through the Use of Multiple Intelligences and Cooperative Learning Techniques.
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Charbonneau, Nancy L.; Ribar, Linda L. – 1999
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program for increasing student motivation and interest in school to improve academic growth. The targeted population consisted of 37 high school students in a rural central Illinois community. Twenty-five students were in art classes and 12 were in child care classes. Anecdotal records,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning
Improving Discipline through the Use of Social Skills Instruction.
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Borquist, Mollie; Schmidgall, Jacquelyn – 1997
This action research project implemented and evaluated an intervention to reduce inappropriate behavioral incidents among early adolescent students. The targeted population consisted of middle school students in an urban area and high school students in a rural area in the Midwest. The problem of inappropriate behaviors was documented by means of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies
Gender Equity in a Physical Education Classroom: A Look at Achievement and Engagement in a Heterogeneous Coeducational Classroom.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Henning, Bradley; Stark, Timothy – 2001
This action research project developed an intervention to determine and change the attitudes and beliefs about students and gender bias. Targeted population were freshmen through seniors in two high schools in a blue collar, middle class community in northeastern Illinois. The problems were identified by student surveys on attitudes and beliefs…
Descriptors: Action Research, Activity Units, Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment