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Download full textSmist, J. M.; Barkman, R. C. – 1996
The goal of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a middle school science curriculum designed to inspire students to think about science through studying the patterns of humans. The curriculum focuses on human behavior, evolution, ecology, and performance and is based on the notion that pattern recognition is highly correlated with…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Ecology, Educational Research, Evolution
Peer reviewedMizelle, Nancy B.; Carr, Martha – Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, 1997
Examined relationships among young adolescents' motivational processes, use of learning strategies with expository text, and classroom achievement. Found that performance and mastery orientation predicted use of cognitive learning strategies. Adolescents' intrinsic value, but not self-efficacy, predicted use of cognitive and self-regulating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Adolescents, Goal Orientation, Intermediate Grades
Bateman, Susan; Karr-Kidwell, PJ – 1995
This paper provides an extensive literature review concerning at-risk students and their needs, identifies the essential components necessary for effective at-risk programming, and describes successful at-risk programs and recommendations for administrators and teachers at the middle- and high-school levels. The literature review presents research…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedKimiecik, Jay C.; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1996
This study examined relationships between children's participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and their beliefs about physical activities and participation as well as perceptions of their parents' beliefs. Children's beliefs about their MVPA significantly predicted variance in self-reported MVPA. Children's perceptions of…
Descriptors: Exercise, Family Environment, Family Influence, Health Behavior
NASSP Practitioner, 1995
Adolescents are entering middle level schools today with more sophisticated skills and a broader range of positive experiences than ever before. However, middle-school students undergo major physical, emotional, social, and cognitive changes. This publication describes the role of educators and the school in helping middle-school students develop…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Conflict Resolution, Early Adolescents, Educational Cooperation
Anderman, Eric M. – 1992
Middle school students (N=712) were surveyed about their achievement goals and cognitive processing strategies. Results suggest that academically at-risk students use deep strategies less and are less learning focused than not at-risk and special education students. Special education and at-risk students tended to be more ability-focused than not…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescent Development, Educational Environment, Elementary School Students
