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VanderStoep, Scott W.; Shaughnessy, John J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Presents the results of a study that tested students in a research methods and a developmental psychology class on methodological and statistical reasoning at the beginning and the end of the term. Reasoning scores of research methods students improved more than the scores of developmental psychology students. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Content, Decision Making, Developmental Psychology, Educational Benefits
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Clement, Russell W.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Replicates a classic psychology laboratory experiment where students either endorsed or refuted personal statements and estimated how other people would respond. Students always overestimated an affirmative response on the statements they endorsed, thus illustrating the false consensus effect. Includes a list of the statements and statistical…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Computer Uses in Education, Conformity, Congruence (Psychology)
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Clarke, Marge – History and Social Science Teacher, 1990
Examines social studies in the twenty-first century from a critical theory perspective. Traces critical reflection's origins from Marxist educational theories to Jurgen Habermas's critical theory. Highlights Fred Newmann's curricular model, "Education for Citizen Action," for developing competent action in public affairs. Advocates…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Critical Theory, Curriculum Development
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Reynolds, Arthur J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1992
Studied effects at grade 4 of early grade retention for 1,255 low-income mostly African-American children (20.4 percent had been retained from kindergarten to grade 3). Retention negatively affected cognitive reading and mathematics achievement, had no relation to teacher ratings of school adjustment, and positively affected children's perceived…
Descriptors: Black Students, Competence, Grade Repetition, High Risk Students
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Gorrell, Jeffrey; Capron, Earl – Journal of Teacher Education, 1990
Examines how cognitive modeling and self-efficacy affected preservice teachers' learning of teaching strategies. Two groups of students viewed videotaped training sessions with direct instruction or cognitive modeling. They then viewed either self-efficacy or task-oriented commentaries. Results indicated significant effects favoring cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Pintrich, Paul R.; De Groot, Elisabeth V. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
Relationships among student motivational orientation, self-regulated learning, and classroom academic performance were examined for 173 seventh graders. Results provide empirical evidence for considering motivational and self-regulated learning components in models of academic performance. Involvement in self-regulated learning is tied closely to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Grade 7, Individual Differences
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Thompson, Suzanne C.; Spacapan, Shirlynn – Journal of Social Issues, 1991
This journal issue brings together research on perceptions of control of several vulnerable populations, specifically children, lower level employees, the ill, and the aged. This introduction discusses positive outcomes associated with sense of control and identifies common themes found in work in this area. (SLD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Coping, Individual Differences
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Natvig, Gerd Karin; Albrektsen, Grethe; Anderssen, Norman; Qvarnstrom, Ulla – Journal of School Health, 1999
Analyzed associations between psychosomatic symptoms and school-induced stress and personal and social resources among Norwegian adolescents who completed questionnaires as part of the World Health Organization's European Network of Health Promoting Schools. There was a consistent association between school- related stress experience and risk of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Mental Health
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Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott; Siefert, Kristine; Boyd, Carol J. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
The ability of individuals to gain mastery over their environment is considered empowerment. However, empowerment often is assessed without attention to the historical, social, or political context the individual is embedded within. This context often is contingent upon social policies that enhance or limit the choices an individual has to behave…
Descriptors: Health Services, Sentences, Family Violence, Females
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Caron, F.; Godin, G.; Otis, J.; Lambert, L. D. – Health Education Research, 2004
The effectiveness of an intervention based upon the theories of Ajzen and Triandis was evaluated among 698 junior and 306 senior high school students. The intervention to juniors was offered by senior students who were trained during a course integrated into the school curriculum. Respondents in the control and experimental groups completed a…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention
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Littrell, Annette B.; Zagumny, Matthew J.; Zagumny, Lisa L. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2005
Studies have shown that stand-alone technology courses, such as those taught in most teacher education programs, only develop basic computer literacy skills and do not prepare educators to use instructional technology in the classroom. A 14-item questionnaire assessed instructional technology use for classroom management and instructional…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Social Environment, Instructional Development, Grants
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Fleming, Robin; Berkowitz, Bobbie; Cheadle, Allen D. – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Research indicates that health disparities may be reduced by increasing the number of ethnic minorities working in health occupations. Establishing health career pathway programs for immigrant and ethnic minority students is one way to address this problem. One such program, Cross-Cultural Education in Public Health (CCEPH), was developed,…
Descriptors: Careers, Health Occupations, Self Efficacy, Minority Groups
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Gitlin, Laura N.; Winter, Laraine; Dennis, Marie P.; Corcoran, Mary; Schinfeld, Sandy; Hauck, Walter W. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: Little is known about the specific behavioral strategies used by families to manage the physical dependency of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD). This study reports the psychometric properties of the Task Management Strategy Index (TMSI), a measure designed to identify actions taken by caregivers to simplify…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, Caregivers
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Pell, Anthony; Jarvis, Tina – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
This paper reports the development of attitudes to science and science teaching scales for primary teachers. The investigation is part of a project intended to improve pupil achievement in science in 16 English city schools. The baseline performance of the attitude scales is reported with 76 teachers, half of whom formed a control group. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Schools, Test Reliability, Planning
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Smith, Michael; Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
This study explores the importance of competence in boys' literate lives. Participants were 49 middle and high school boys from very different backgrounds, ethnicities, social classes, and levels of academic achievement. They came from an elite, private all boys' school; a large suburban high school; a large urban school; and a small rural school.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Rural Schools, Feedback (Response)
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