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Ortiz, Ann E.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Compares the effects of positive goal interdependence and positive resource interdependence on individual performance in teamwork and taskwork situations. Although early performance revealed difficulties with the interdependent nature of the work, performance improved as the students adapted their skills. Briefly discusses a number of variables…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Goal Orientation, Grade 5
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Gumaer, Jim – School Counselor, 1990
Provides information regarding childhood disorder of encopresis and presents multimodal therapy techniques for school counselors who cannot successfully refer clients. Presents a case study of a teenage boy suffering from encopresis who was referred for counseling. Suggests specific treatment strategies including behavior modification, nutrition…
Descriptors: Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Behavior Disorders
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Treasure, Darren C.; Roberts, Glyn C. – Quest, 1995
Reviews the basic tenets of achievement goal theory, analyzing research in physical education that focuses extensively on instructional practice and strategies that may improve the quality of students' motivation. Comments on the potential utility of adopting an achievement goal approach to understanding and enhancing motivation in physical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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Smith, Maureen A.; Misra, Anjali – Elementary School Journal, 1992
Describes a comprehensive classroom management system that fosters the development of academic and social goals in all elementary school students. Advocates an approach that includes antecedents that prevent or minimize disruption and consequences that reinforce or increase appropriate behavior. (GLR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Corporal Punishment, Discipline
Fein, Deborah; Dunn, Michelle A. – Woodbine House, 2007
Children with autism spectrum disorders are increasingly being educated in inclusive general education classrooms. For optimal results, teachers need to know as much as possible about autism and the teaching methods and modifications that work best for these students. This is a huge undertaking for time-crunched general education teachers, many of…
Descriptors: Autism, Positive Reinforcement, Reading Instruction, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Larrivee, Barbara – 1992
This Leader's Guide is part of a training package on classroom management strategies which attempts: (1) to provide an alternative to presently available texts and training programs that could be used by school personnel without expertise; (2) to provide comprehensive training for school personnel to meet the needs of a diverse student population…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences
Vella, Jane – 1994
This book examines 12 basic principles of adult learning and illustrates the power of dialogue to enable all to teach and all to learn. Part 1 comprises chapters 1 and 2, which examine 12 principles that ensure dialogue and effective learning and show how the principles can be applied to ensure the effectiveness of an adult learning event. The 12…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies
Pritchard, Robert D.; And Others – 1987
This technical paper is one of three produced by a large-scale effort aimed at implementing a new approach to measuring productivity, and using that approach to assess the impact of feedback, goal setting, and incentives on productivity. The productivity measurement system was developed for five units in the maintenance and supply areas at an Air…
Descriptors: Adults, Efficiency, Evaluation Criteria, Feedback
Stedman, Lawrence C. – 1986
This review of the effective schools literature focuses on six teaching factors: the nature of instructional materials, lower versus higher order skills, classroom reinforcement practices, teacher selection, teacher training, and individual versus whole-group instruction. Different from earlier studies, the review concentrates on specific…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Instruction
Thoman, Evelyn B., Ed.; Trotter, Sharland, Ed. – 1978
Conference papers and discussions presented in this volume reflect recent research results that suggest the human infant is not a tabula rasa but an organism endowed at birth with an array of capabilities. Contents focus on several issues, including the possibility that infants have a rich affective life from their earliest days and that even…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Animal Behavior, Auditory Discrimination, Biological Influences
Bates, Paul E.; And Others – 1982
Behavior management involves both the encouragement of social behavior and the reduction of inappropriate behavior. Initially, teaching efforts should be directed at identifying socially acceptable alternatives. If these efforts are unsuccessful, additional procedures that are specifically directed at the inappropriate behavior may be warranted.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Kingston, Albert J. – 1979
There are many "truths" concerning reading psychology and pedagogy that teachers accept without questioning and that play an important role in current reading instruction. However, both science and education are deeply affected by the tenor of their times, and present day answers should be regarded only as tentative propositions that may be…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Content Area Reading, Educational Theories, Educational Trends
McPartland, James M.; McDill, Edward L. – 1977
This report was prepared as part of the School Organization Program, a program focusing on authority-control structures, task structures, reward systems, and peer group processes in schools. It contains five papers delivered at an American Education Research Association Symposium. The papers examine current research on the effects of school…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Demography, Educational Benefits, Educational Research
SMITH, ROBERT G., JR. – 1966
A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DESIGNING TRAINING IS DESCRIBED AND DISCUSSED, AND FACTORS BEARING ON TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ARE CONSIDERED. AN EFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM IS ONE IN WHICH THE COMPONENTS FORM AN INTEGRATED WHOLE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS WITH THE LOWEST COST. SYSTEM COMPONENTS INCLUDE PRESENTATION MEDIA, STUDENT MANAGEMENT,…
Descriptors: Automation, Bibliographies, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
BRUTTEN, EUGENE J.; SHOEMAKER, DONALD J. – 1967
INTENDED FOR BOTH THE COLLEGE STUDENT AND THE PROFESSIONAL SPEECH PATHOLOGIST, THE BOOK PRESENTS CURRENT LEARNING THEORIES CONCERNING STUTTERING, DATA IMPORTANT TO THE THEORIES, AND A 2-PROCESS THEORY OF LEARNING FOR THEORETICAL INTEGRATION OF THE DATA ON STUTTERING AND FOR THERAPEUTIC MODIFICATION. INFORMATION PRESENTED ABOUT BEHAVIORISTIC…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Conditioning, Emotional Adjustment
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