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Smith, Mary Lee; And Others – 1973
After consideration of program constraints and variability factors involved in designing a study to document the effects of Colorado Outward Bound, it was concluded that there should be three separate studies: (1) Study One, a small, tightly-controlled experiment, would have as its subjects inner-city youth from the Denver schools; (2) Study Two…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Content Analysis
Feldman, Robert S.; Theiss, Andrew J. – 1980
Research has suggested that both teacher expectations and student expectations can affect the individuals' own attitudes and behavior, as well as the behavior of those with whom they are interacting. The joint effects of teachers' expectations about students and students' expectations about teachers on the performance and attitudes of both…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Communication, Expectation
Stallings, Jane A. – 1981
Descriptive data on a wide range of family day care homes and on children's experiences within those homes were obtained in this study. Additionally investigated were the effects on caregiver and child behavior of six central family day care issues: (1) home regulatory status, (2) number and age mix of children, (3) regional differences, (4)…
Descriptors: Activities, Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns
Wood, Carolyn J. – 1978
Participatory decision-making strategies have been suggested as effective in groups with the task of solving unstructured problems or creating innovations. Concerned about evaluating children's affective growth in open classrooms, eight educators in a large metropolitan area agreed to meet regularly after school hours to develop an instrument to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Case Studies, Decision Making
Epstein, Joyce L. – 1978
This paper examines the selection and influence of friends in schools which differ in the degree of "openness" in the instructional program. Data collected from over 4,000 students in grades 5, 6, 8, and 11 in 1973 and 1974 provide information on student characteristics, school structure and processes, and academic and affective outcomes for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Children
Ory, John C.; Pieper, David M. – 1980
A study was undertaken in six fall 1978 courses at a large midwestern university to examine possible biasing influences on student ratings of instruction brought about by pre-course expectations of the course. Student and course demographic variables were analyzed as possible determiners of affective entry into the course. These data were examined…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Bias, College Students
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Inst. for Research and Development in Occupational Education. – 1980
The goal of Phase I of an Association of Vocational Education Administrators/Cornell Institute for Occupational Education study was to identify a set of social outcomes of occupational education. To identify them, project staff interviewed new, continuing, and former students of occupational education about the benefits of their occupational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affective Behavior, Attitude Measures, Educational Benefits
Heinemann, Alison; Mallis, Jackie – 1977
The document presents Module 3, applications of theories of intelligence to the gifted/talented, of the Star Power modules developed for school personnel who have an interest in or a need to explore the area of gifted and talented education. It is explained in an introductory section that the modules can be used for independent study, for small…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education
Milne, Ann M.; And Others – 1975
This study describes research on the impact of three intensive health curriculum models (respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems) administered at the fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grades on the knowledge levels, attitudes, and health behaviors of teenage students. The hypotheses of the study were that students enrolled in one or more units of…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cardiovascular System, Cognitive Development
Johnson, Helen Watt – 1978
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the elementary school principal has an impact on the outcomes of schooling manifested by students and, if so, to determine the nature of the role of the principal in influencing cognitive and affective outcomes manifested by students. The three sets of principal-related variables used were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development
Kramer, Gary L. – 1977
Developed as part of a dissertation on a career education competency-based instructional model, the eight learning packages included in this guide are a result of three terms of field-testing principles and practices of career education in a teacher education program. They are designed to enrich an already established teacher education program.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Child Development
Hippler, Arthur; Kleinfeld, Judith – 1977
Study objectives were to clearly elucidate the cognitive and emotional orientation of the Eskimo's "cultural personality" for purposes of developing effective teaching strategies. Rorschach protocols (N=118) from male and female individuals aged 5 to 90 living in a rural village of 450 were analyzed. Additionally, a sample of 132…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Boarding Schools, Cognitive Development
Stilwell, William E. – 1978
The paper contrasts an affective education program with a traditional education program in a school district in Kentucky. Over 200 elementary students participated in affective activities in three 30-minute sessions per week during a 12-week pilot phase and a two-year study phase. For final data analysis, children were placed in groups labeled…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Educational Research
Light, Donald W., Jr. – 1973
Similarities and differences between Erik H. Erikson's and Jean Piaget's theories concerning social development and the process of identification are explored in this report. The first part of the report is a synthesis of Erikson's concept of the developmental processes of personal growth and societal development. The second part integrates…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Theories, Child Development, Comparative Analysis
Hackman, J. Richard; Oldham, Greg R. – 1974
The report describes the Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS), an instrument designed to measure the following classes of variables: (1) objective job characteristics, particularly the degree to which jobs are designed so that they enhance work motivation and job satisfaction; (2) personnel affective reactions of individuals to their jobs and work setting;…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis, Job Development
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