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Burke, Gerald Clayton – 1973
Ten highly motivated and above-average intermediate algebra students were selected to complete a ten-week schedule of activities involving the mathematizing of some physical representation of a phenomena and the studying of that model. Ten activity-based exercises, most adapted from LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS by Fitzgerald, et…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Doctoral Dissertations, Experiential Learning, Individualized Instruction
Download full textBonus, Michelle; Riordan, Linda – 1998
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program for improving classroom seating arrangements in order to increase on-task behavior among students in second and third grade. The problem of off-task behavior was documented by means of behavior checklists and anecdotal records. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students'…
Descriptors: Attention, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Roecks, Jane E. – 1977
The purpose of the study reported was to determine the best ways to manage interest centers in the elementary classroom. The study considered six techniques of assigning students to interest centers--teacher assignment, in which children were asked by their teacher to work at the center on a certain day; daily sign-up, in which children were…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Kristin, Maureen; And Others – 1995
A program was implemented for improving student's motivation in order to increase their performance and self-esteem. The targeted population consisted of primary grade students in middle-class communities within the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Analysis of probable cause data revealed students' lack of skills related to organization,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Ehens, Cynthia; Gates, Jill – 2003
This action research study was designed to improve the academic performance of students with special needs in two elementary school classrooms in a parochial school setting. Cooperative learning and curriculum modifications were selected as interventions. Cooperative groups were formed which emphasized teamwork and communication with assigned…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Action Research, Class Organization
Applebee, Marcia Lynn – 1976
Two studies combining teacher questionnaires, classroom observation, and pupil interviews were conducted to contrast formal and informal teaching practices in open plan and conventional classrooms. Study I sampled 12 teachers of classes including second year junior pupils (8-9 years of age); Study II sampled 30 teachers, including 13 with mixed…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
