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Pearson, Jim – 1991
This document is a unit that introduces students to the American Revolution by relying on primary sources. The lessons divide the conflict into 3 periods: (1) the friction leading to the War; (2) the struggle for independence; and (3) the expectations that shaped people's participation. The feature that distinguishes this treatment of the…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Females, Grade 5, Grade 6
Anderman, Eric M.; Midgley, Carol – 1996
Studies suggest that the transition to middle school is associated with a decline in motivation and performance for a number of children. This longitudinal study examined changes in motivation in English and mathematics across and after the transition from elementary to middle school. Of particular interest were changes in personal goal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Children, Goal Orientation
Miranda, Mildred – 1997
This paper presents the views of four general education teachers who without prior notice or training were assigned to teach special education classes. It also provides a short history of special education and requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The elements of special education and the specific levels of special…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities
Beaton, Albert E.; And Others – 1996
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study is the largest and most ambitious study ever undertaken by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. Forty-five countries collected data in more than 30 languages. Five grade levels were tested in the two subject areas. This report describes the science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Family Environment
Geiger, Brenda – 1996
Free time is the natural medium through which youngsters express themselves and develop motor, cognitive, and social skills. Nevertheless, free play on the playground is rarely used in the school as a means of enhancing students' motivation to learn. This study uses play as an application of Premack's principle (D. Premack, 1965) to the classroom.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7
Byrne, Barbara M. – 1994
This study represents the first to empirically validate the structure of social self-concept (SC) as proposed by the Shavelson model. For each of three age groups--preadolescents (252 3rd graders), early adolescents (290 7th graders), and late adolescents (335 11th graders)--analyses of covariance structures were used to test: (1) that social SC…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Analysis of Covariance, Child Development
Voorhees, P. Jean – 1993
To address middle school students' lack of motivation for recreational reading, the practicum reported here integrated activities designed to improve student attitudes toward reading into a middle school reading program. A target group of 75 students in sixth and seventh grades grouped homogeneously in remedial, average, or enrichment classes…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7
Arhar, Joanne M.; Kromrey, Jeffrey D. – 1993
This document describes a study that examined several factors to determine their influence on student social bonding to school, to peers, and to teachers. The study focused on factors related to students' personal and social backgrounds, school organization, and students' relationships with teachers and peers. Specifically, the researchers sought…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research, Grade 7
Roen, Kim – 1997
This curriculum unit was developed to assist middle-school students in understanding diversity in race, religion and culture present in India. Sections of the guide include: (1) "Assessment," which discusses Indian culture; (2) "The Culture of the Monsoon"; (3) "Musical Culture"; (4) "Systemic Culture"; (5)…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
This curriculum guide has been prepared for use by music specialists in the junior high and intermediate schools in New York City. It also can be used in high schools as a supplement to the required music curriculum. Each unit begins with a teacher's guide which outlines the material to be covered, a summary of unit content, the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Choral Music, Classical Music, Grade 7, Grade 8
Pehkonen, Erkki – 1992
This study was conducted to examine the views of seventh-grade students in Finland with regard to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Data were gathered by a questionnaire survey, with follow-up interviews to validate response reliability. Fifty junior high school mathematics teachers in southern Finland were asked to present the…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Junior High School Students
Mulcahy, Robert; And Others – 1993
The Cognitive Education Project centered at the University of Alberta undertook a 3-year longitudinal evaluation of two cognitive education programs aimed at teaching thinking skills. The critical difference between the two experimental programs was that one, Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment (IE) method was taught out of curricular content,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Occupational Education Programs. – 1987
This syllabus contains 10 modules that satisfy the one-unit requirement for technology education to be completed by the end of Grade 8 in New York. An introduction provides information on its use. Suggested content outlines of the modules follow. Module components include suggested teaching time; overview; enabling vocabulary; major concepts;…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Energy Education
Valencia Community Coll., Orlando, FL. – 1991
This curriculum module, one of seven developed by the "Infusion Project," offers information and lessons on drug use prevention for integration into an existing seventh-grade exceptional education middle school curriculum for social skills, mathematics, science and language arts. The module, based on a type of interactive learning called…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Disabilities, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Buri, John R. – 1991
In the recent past there has been a growing interest in the investigation of the self. A primary area of investigation has revolved around the question of the stability of the self-concept. This study investigated parental nurturance as a stable predictor of self-esteem across adolescent and young adult age groups. Subjects (N=784) were students…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, College Freshmen, College Students