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Dyson, Ben; Howley, Donal; Wright, Paul M. – European Physical Education Review, 2021
The purpose of this scoping review is to critically examine previous research that connects three selected model-based practices (MBPs) to social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes in K-12 physical education (PE) settings to inform a future research agenda for the field. A methodological framework involving the processes of inductive analysis…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Development
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Moy, Gregory; Polanin, Joshua R.; McPherson, Casey; Phan, Thuy-Vy – School Psychology International, 2018
"Second Step" is a universal social-emotional learning program designed to decrease antisocial behaviors, increase prosocial behaviors, and increase knowledge about content curriculum. Given the international focus of using Second Step to improve social-emotional skills, it is especially important to provide an updated synthesis on the…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior
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Svensson, Ylva; Burk, William J.; Stattin, Hakan; Kerr, Margaret – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2012
This study examines selection and influence related to delinquent behaviors of immigrant and nonimmigrant adolescents attending three majority-immigrant schools (54% to 65.2% immigrant) and four minority-immigrant schools (11.1% to 25.1% immigrant) in one community. The sample included 1,169 youths (50.4% male; 24.2% immigrant) initially between…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Adolescents, Social Influences, Immigrants
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Gardner, Belinda; Ollis, Debbie – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to add to the evidence of best practice in the implementation of the Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework by examining the process of creating readiness for change in a large international school in South-East Asia. Using a settings-based approach and guided by readiness for change theory the data…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Educational Change, International Schools, Mixed Methods Research
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Quigley, Cassie; Allspaw, Kathleen – Science Scope, 2011
With a grant through Indiana University's Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center, the authors developed an online, five-week unit that discusses the cultural and ecological "worlds" of central Asia, specifically the countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. There are two main ideas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Studies, Cultural Awareness, Ecology
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Jackson, Anthony – Middle School Journal (J1), 2009
In 2000, Gayle Andrews and this author published "Turning Points 2000: Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century," in which they summarized their analysis of the conditions of middle grades education at the turn of the century. Now, nearly a decade later, what is the state of middle grades education? On the one hand, federal mandates…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Federal Legislation, Global Approach, Adolescents
Aiken, Geoff; Benton, Susan; Duvall, James; Eltzroth, Diane; Hooyberg, Astrid; Keim, Marilee; Norris, Elizabeth; Smith, Peggy; Vogel, Kathy; Williams, Steven – 1997
This volume contains 40 lesson plans that were written for middle school teachers to help students learn about East Asia. The lessons are organized across five themes: (1) "People, Places & Environment"; (2) "Technology, Production, Distribution & Consumption"; (3) "Cultures, Continuity, Change"; (4)…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Citizenship
Beville, Francie; Boone, Mark; Chapman, Kelly; Crump, Claudia; Curtis, Lonnie; Erickson, Stacy; Kaiser-Polge, Tami; Klus, John A.; Luebbehusen, Mary Lou; Rea, Patrick S.; Ward, Mary E. – 1998
This volume contains 23 lesson plans that were written for middle school teachers to help students learn about East Asia. The lessons are organized across six themes: (1) "People, Places & Environment"; (2) "Technology, Production, Distribution & Consumption"; (3) "Cultures, Continuity, and Change"; (4)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies
World Neighbors, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK. – 2001
This collection of lesson plans focuses on the geography and culture of several Asian countries and is intended to be used with students in grades 6-12. Lessons in the collection are: (1) "Keeping the Faith: Comparison of Major Religious Cultures in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam" (Glenda Sullivan); (2) "Namaste, Menyapa, Chao, Bon…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations, Economics
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp., IN. – 1988
This social studies curriculum guide is designed to challenge academically talented middle school students, encourage them to acquire and use critical thinking skills, and recognize the importance of global awareness. Areas of study include Latin America and Canada for grade six, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia for grade seven, and U.S.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Area Studies, Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment
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Rothwell, Jennifer; Levy, Tedd; Manaster, Jane; Bernson, Mary Hammond – Social Education, 1998
Presents a pull-out section that includes four brief articles and accompanying learning activities. The articles include an architectural examination of the move from medieval fort to Renaissance palace, interdisciplinary biographical writing assignments, a look at the portrayal of people with disabilities in juvenile literature, and material on…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Asian Studies, Buildings, Built Environment
Sanborn, Michelle; And Others – 1984
Designed to be used as a source of supplementary activities for courses in geography, world history, and world cultures, this unit focuses on current issues including political repression, multinational corporations, and urbanization. While emphasizing a personal perspective (how major issues have affected the daily lives of ordinary people) the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Crawford, Margaret, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
For the twenty-seventh year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the National AECT Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Communications, Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction