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ERIC Number: EJ1411535
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2578-4218
EISSN: EISSN-2578-4226
Middle and High School Praise: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Margaret T. Floress; Hao-Jan Luh; Laura Heuermann; Alice Granberg; Ashlyn Wingate; Macey Wienstroer; Jade Montgomery
School Psychology, v39 n1 p31-49 2024
Despite the existing research and evidence for teacher praise, this strategy has been studied less frequently in secondary school settings. To better understand and support teacher praise across all school settings, it is important to understand gaps in the literature, especially related to middle and high school settings. In this review, we examined middle and high school praise research by screening a total of 523 unique abstracts and identified, reviewed, and coded 32 empirical studies. A study was included if (a) praise was the focus (i.e., identified as either an independent or dependent variable), (b) the study was empirical and peer-reviewed, (c) at least 51% of the sample included middle or high school students, (d) praise involved teachers praising students (rather than student-to-student praise), and (e) the study took place in a school/classroom setting. Descriptive methods were used to identify and code praise themes. We found most studies (71%) examined the effects of teacher praise on student behavior or the effects of teacher training on teachers' use of praise. Few studies examined praise preferences at the secondary level. We also summarized the methodological characteristics and findings from 32 studies and provide recommendations for future research and practice.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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