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Johnson, David W.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1996
This study examined the effectiveness of an urban peer mediation program. Third- and fourth-grade students were trained as conflict managers to mediate schoolmates' conflicts. They mediated 323 conflicts during the school year; most successfully. Most conflicts involved physical and verbal attacks. Mediation usually resulted in agreements to avoid…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education
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Murray, Christopher; Murray, Kelly M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
The purpose of this investigation was to examine associations between different child characteristics and conflict, closeness, and dependency within teacher-student relationships. The participants were primarily students of color from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds in a large urban school district. The strength of associations between…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Psychologists, Conflict, Teacher Student Relationship
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Gest, Scott D.; Domitrovich, Celene E.; Welsh, Janet A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2005
The developmental significance of children's academic reputation among peers was examined in a longitudinal study of 400 children in Grades 3, 4, and 5. In the fall of Year 1, teachers rated children's academic skills and behavior, and peers provided nominations describing classmates' academic skills, social acceptance versus rejection, and…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Reputation, Prediction, Aggression
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Musgrove, Ann; Musgrove, Glenn – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2004
The student population that is targeted for online learning has expanded to younger students. This article discusses the theory and practice of using online learning with K-5 students. When trying to adapt adult oriented distance education protocols for use with younger children a number of issues must be considered. These include differences in…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary Education
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Hockert, Christine; Harrington, Sonja; Vaughn, Debra; Kelly, Kirk; Gooden, John – ERS Spectrum, 2005
This study was designed to answer the question "Does excessive absenteeism affect student academic achievement?" During the 2002-2003 academic year, 188 students attending grades 3 through 5 at an urban Tennessee elementary school with a high poverty level participated in the study. Demographic data were gathered to provide descriptive…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Poverty, Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis
Ford, Debra L. – 1989
This paper describes a study that aimed to identify parental academic achievement and participation in their children's school as the primary motivators for children's academic achievement. Participants included 213 third and fourth graders from a Catholic School in Chicago. Two groups were randomly selected from records provided by the school.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Catholic Schools, Children
Schmidt, Fran; Friedman, Alice – 1991
Conflict resolution skills can be taught just as any other basic skill is taught, and this is the message of this curriculum and guide. Peace education is a life-affirming celebration of life and a holistic approach to human interaction. Conflict is a natural part of life, and children can be taught the skills to deal constructively with conflict.…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
Wengel, Marni – 1992
A study was conducted at a new elementary school in central Virginia to investigate influences on teachers' choices of seating arrangements and to determine the best seating arrangement to use. Four classroom teachers, each with an average class size of 20 students, volunteered to be observed and interviewed. The teachers taught at different grade…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Pittman, Janeann C.; Hinton, Samuel – 1993
The attitudes of students in ungraded primary and fourth grade classes toward educational-reform changes implemented in their classrooms were studied in Kentucky, using a sample of 53 students from the primary grades and 47 students from the fourth grade. Multi-age, multi-ability grouping, as experienced by these primary students, is a feature of…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Age Grade Placement, Cooperative Learning, Educational Change
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. – 1987
Focusing on the creative process, this guide enables teachers to encourage elementary students to learn more about art through active participation. A series of activities for kindergarten to sixth grade emphasize art ideas and concepts that are important in an artist's work. Each activity includes concepts, objectives, elements of art, principles…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Creative Activities, Design
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC. – 1984
This guide for teachers contains product safety information appropriate for young children and suggests learning activities for third through sixth graders. Activities encourage children to examine their home environments for safety hazards and to share this information with family and friends. Unit 1 introduces five basic safety concepts upon…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Consumer Education, Educational Objectives, Electricity
Fehring, Heather – 1983
A study investigated the concept of visual memory and its relationship to the spelling process by examining the attempts of a group of Australian elementary school children to spell a selection of words containing silent consonants. Subjects, 360 second, third, and fourth grade students divided into three spelling ability groups, were given 20…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Consonants, Educational Research
Sweeney, Marianne; And Others – 1982
This unit's purpose is to teach elementary students responsibility toward their pets by examining laws related to owners' responsibilities, medical care, and items which can be purchased for pets. The project, intended to cover 15 class days, provides teaching concepts and resources and presents each lesson in terms of a problem. Lessons include…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Course Content, Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction
Fischer, Kathleen B.; Cabello, Beverly – 1981
A bilingual prediction study was conducted in order to gather information that school districts could use in making decisions about instructional transition for students in transitional bilingual programs. In 1976, 115 third graders were tested in reading, verbal ability, and aural comprehension in both English and Spanish. Attitude toward…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Educational Research
Amato, Paul R. – 1984
The paper presents data about applying the Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Scale (CSCS) to an Australian population. Data were obtained from 402 randomly selected male and female, primary and secondary school students, representing all school systems (195 from Grades 3 and 4, 207 from Grades 10 and 11). Anaylsis conducted on the two age…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis, Grade 10
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