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Download full textKristin, Maureen; And Others – 1995
A program was implemented for improving student's motivation in order to increase their performance and self-esteem. The targeted population consisted of primary grade students in middle-class communities within the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Analysis of probable cause data revealed students' lack of skills related to organization,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Landfear, Mollie; Innis, Julie – 1994
A program using cooperative learning to improve the teamwork skills of high school-level vocational home economics students in multicultural, economically diverse communities was developed and tested during a 5-month action research project. The research phase of the project included the following: 71 of the students enrolled in the classes Home…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes
Ehens, Cynthia; Gates, Jill – 2003
This action research study was designed to improve the academic performance of students with special needs in two elementary school classrooms in a parochial school setting. Cooperative learning and curriculum modifications were selected as interventions. Cooperative groups were formed which emphasized teamwork and communication with assigned…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Action Research, Class Organization
Kennedy, Patricia L.; Linwick, Marla A.; Vercell, Julie A. – 2000
Noting that poor social and emotional skills can interfere with academic growth of elementary school students, this action research project examined the impact of an intervention to improve students' emotional and social skills. Participating in the study were students from one fifth-grade public school class, one fifth-grade class in a private…
Descriptors: Action Research, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Cooperation
Ciampa, Cheri; Farr, Jeanne; Kaplan, Karen – 2000
Poor social skills among young elementary school students can result in lack of cooperation with others and an inability to resolve conflicts. This action research project examined the impact of a program for improving social competence through improving listening skills, cooperation, respect for others, and respect for authority. Participating in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment
Improving Student Concern for Safety in a Production Technology Lab through the Use of Teambuilding.
Lacina, Dale Robert – 2002
The effectiveness of team building as a strategy for improving students' concern for safety in a production technology laboratory was examined in a study involving a group of grade 9 and 10 production technology students from an urban, lower-middle-class community in western Illinois. Students' safety test scores, teacher checklists, and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Check Lists, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies
