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Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools, 2nd Edition
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Furlong, Michael J., Ed.; Gilman, Richard, Ed.; Huebner, Scott, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014
Understanding the factors that encourage young people to become active agents in their own learning is critical. Positive psychology is one lens that can be used to investigate the factors that facilitate a student's sense of agency and active school engagement. In the second edition of this groundbreaking handbook, the editors draw together the…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, School Psychology, Individual Characteristics, Academic Achievement
Why the Dog Eats Nikki's Homework: Making Informed Assignment Decisions
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Voorhees, Susan – Reading Teacher, 2011
Homework is an instructional staple for most classroom teachers; however, considerable debate over the effectiveness of homework has been at the center of discussions among researchers, administrators, educators, parents, and students. Rather than continuing the battle as to whether or not homework enriches learning, it appears the more…
Descriptors: Homework, Reading Strategies, Reading Ability, Teaching Methods
Stop Staring! Proposed Strategies to Reduce Students' Body-Related Concerns in Physical Education
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Crombie, Patricia-Ann; Brunet, Jennifer; Sabiston, Catherine M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Although physical activity may provide a means for adolescents to improve their physical appearance and subsequently lessen body-related concerns, the fear of being negatively evaluated by others can act as a barrier to physical activity. Moreover, environments where people are constantly looked at and evaluated--such as physical education…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Self Concept, Body Composition
A Practice Guide for Working with Families from Pre-Birth to Eight Years: Engaging Families in the Early Childhood Development Story
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Benveniste, Jodie – Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood, 2013
This guide was created because parents revealed, through extensive social research, that they often received inconsistent and confusing parenting information from different professionals and practitioners across different disciplines, leading to misunderstandings and a lack of confidence about how best to support their children's development. In…
Descriptors: Perinatal Influences, Prenatal Influences, Children, Values
A Brief Guide to Structural Equation Modeling
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Weston, Rebecca; Gore, Paul A., Jr. – Counseling Psychologist, 2006
To complement recent articles in this journal on structural equation modeling (SEM) practice and principles by Martens and by Quintana and Maxwell, respectively, the authors offer a consumer's guide to SEM. Using an example derived from theory and research on vocational psychology, the authors outline six steps in SEM: model specification,…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Goodness of Fit, Guides, Statistical Analysis
An Example of Health Education in the Early 17th Century: "Naturall and Artificial Directions for Health" by William Vaughan
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Charlton, Anne – Health Education Research, 2005
In 1600, William Vaughan, a Doctor of Civil Laws, published the first edition of his health education manual entitled "Naturall and artificial Directions for Health". In all, seven editions appeared over the next 33 years. Changes were made to the title and contents, but the same six general areas were covered in each, i.e. (1) Air, fire and…
Descriptors: Health Education, Self Efficacy, Educational History, Guides