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Petruccelli, Meredith Lohr; Fiorello, Catherine A.; Thurman, S. Kenneth – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2010
Teacher perceptions of their students' cognitive abilities affect the referrals they make and intervention strategies they implement. In this study, teachers and school psychologists were asked to sort basic academic tasks into categories on the basis of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) broad cognitive abilities, such as fluid reasoning and…
Descriptors: Social Theories, School Psychologists, Teacher Attitudes, Classification
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Suter, Elizabeth A.; West, Carrie L. – Communication Teacher, 2011
Although directly related to students' everyday lives, the abstract and even intimidating nature of relational theories often bars students from recognizing the immediate relevance to their relationships. The theories of symbolic interactionism, social exchange, relational dialectics, social penetration, and uncertainty reduction offer students…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Social Exchange Theory, Interpersonal Communication
Agger, Ben – Paradigm Publishers, 2006
Praised for its clarity and accessibility, this fully updated edition of "Critical Social Theories" presents a comprehensive analysis of leading social and cultural theories today. Diverse perspectives are addressed from feminism and cultural studies to postmodernism and critical theory. Written accessibly for students and faculty, the second…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Postmodernism, Social Theories, Sociology
Northouse, Peter G. – SAGE Publications Ltd (CA), 2012
Adopted at more than 1,000 colleges and universities worldwide, the market-leading text owes its success to the unique way in which it combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and practical exercises that help students apply what they learn. Each chapter of Peter Northouse's…
Descriptors: Leadership, Theory Practice Relationship, Models, Educational Theories