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Çepni, Salih; Özsevgeç, Tuncay; Cerrah, Lale – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2004
Students' abstract reasoning abilities can differ from one society to another. Students' profiles play significant roles in these differences. The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between middle school students' cognitive development levels and their profiles (age, gender, and science achievement) using the Science Cognitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Development, Middle School Students, Abstract Reasoning
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Lee, Amelia M.; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1988
Randomly assigned 80 boys and girls in grades 3 and 7 to either a football-related or a dance-related group. Performance expectancies obtained prior to engaging in a novel motor task can be affected by the way a task is presented. Boys were more affected than girls by labels of sex appropriateness. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dance, Developmental Tasks, Elementary School Students
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Diller, Christine; Glessner, Barbara – Journal of Reading, 1988
Describes a multidisciplinary reading-science health unit on substance abuse designed for seventh graders. Finds a high level of interest and involvement as students become more informed about substance abuse and better prepared to make critical decisions. (NH)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills
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Finson, Kevin D.; Enochs, Larry G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on student attitudes toward science-technology-society (STS) after visiting a science-technology museum and considers what variable factors of the visitation impacted these attitudes. Results indicated that significant differences in attitudes were present between visiting and nonvisiting students and between grade levels. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Field Trips, Grade 6
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Burns, Robert B.; Lash, Andrea A. – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Examines how teachers' conceptions about teaching mathematics influence the manner in which they plan instruction in mathematical problem solving. Results demonstrate that teachers had a limited knowledge of teaching techniques and that teachers' concerns focused more on collection of materials and resources than on how to teach problem solving.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
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McQuade, Finlay – Science and Children, 1986
Describes a collaborative effort involving art, earth science, and computer lessons in teaching the theory and practice of contour mapping. Discusses the approaches and activities contained in the unit for seventh-grade students. Includes the computer program which was written for use with Terrapin LOGO on an Apple II. (ML)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cartography, Computer Assisted Instruction, Earth Science
Jones, Aubrey B., Jr. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1981
Describes a pilot project in Philadelphia which introduced seventh- and eighth-grade minority students to computers as a means of building their self-confidence and encouraging them to pursue careers in engineering and computer science. Includes partial course outline, evaluation methods, and tips for success. (DC)
Descriptors: Careers, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Course Descriptions
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Saunders-Harris, Ramona; Yeany, Russell H. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1981
Subjects were assessed for locus of control and experienced either: no diagnosis; diagnosis; or, diagnosis and remediation. Immediate achievement was measured twice during the experiment; retention was measured 30 days later. Findings suggest that diagnostic or diagnostic/remedial instruction is effective in increasing middle school science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Control Groups, Diagnostic Teaching
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Pittman, Robert B. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1979
Two issues were studied: students' perceptions of various situational influences of the school environment with regard to locus of control, and the relationship of situational influences to academic achievement. Situational influences involving parents, parental interaction, or home environment were most related to achievement. (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Family Environment
Diffenderfer, Mark; Earle, Jason – International Journal of Environmental Education and Information, 1997
Discusses the nature of bioregional education and describes a program at the Mather Museum in Cleveland. Students learned about the ecology of Lake Erie, environmental impact, and the roles of regulatory agencies and individual action in its preservation. Bioregional education focuses on the ethics of caring and an extended definition of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Ecology, Environmental Education, Environmental Research
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Backe-Hansen, Elisabeth; Ogden, Terje – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1996
Discusses sex differences as they appear from a resource-oriented as opposed to a problem-oriented perspective. A study examined a sample of 10- and 13-year olds, collecting data from the children, their parents, and teachers in questionnaire form. Results portrayed girls as competence "winners," while boys became more visible than girls…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Scott, Judith A.; Jamieson-Noel, Dianne; Asselin, Marlene – Elementary School Journal, 2003
This study examined where, how often, and how effectively vocabulary instruction occurred in 23 ethnically diverse upper-elementary classrooms in Canada. Data revealed that only 6 percent of school time was devoted to vocabulary knowledge development, with 1.4 percent devoted to vocabulary development in academic subjects. Most instruction…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Bilal, Dania; Kirby, Joe – Information Processing & Management, 2002
Analyzed and compared the success and information seeking behaviors of seventh grade science students and graduate students in using the Yahooligans! Web search engine. Discusses cognitive, affective, and physical behaviors during a fact-finding task, including searching, browsing, and time to complete the task; navigational styles; and focus on…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Grade 7
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Salomon, Gavriel; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1989
This study tested the hypothesis that effortful interaction with a computer tool that provides reading-related guided interaction on a meta-cognitive level results in the internalization of the guidance and later improved reading comprehension. Results with 25 seventh graders in Tel Aviv using a specially designed tool--the Reading…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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Frazier, Max K. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1989
Described is a study in which seventh graders used LOGO in place of receiving geometry instruction. It was hypothesized that angle recognition estimation and construction would be higher for the LOGO group. Reports that a difference was found favoring the LOGO group. Provides a short history of the LOGO language. (MVL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Computer Uses in Education, Geometric Concepts
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