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Garg, Anchal; Rajendran, Ramkumar – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Procrastination is one of the issues affecting more than half of the student population and is known to impact them negatively. It is also one of the major reasons for failure and dropout. Therefore, several studies have been conducted in this domain to understand when and why students procrastinate. The existing studies use self-reported…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Time Management, Web Sites, Editing
Hanninen, Gail E. – 1985
The digest addresses issues related to preschool gifted and talented children. Such a child is defined as one who functions significantly above average age level in language development, thinking skills, creative thinking skills, physical adaptability, social skills, and/or leadership. Early identification is viewed as important, and the use of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Early Identification, Gifted, Preschool Education
Alberto, Paul A. – 1983
The use of mild aversives to control self-injurious and stereotypic behaviors of severely emotionally disturbed children is considered. Research is reviewed on the ethics and effectiveness of aversive stimuli. Mild aversives include a form of nonseclusionary timeout known as facial screening, the administration of certain irritating substances…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Emotional Disturbances, Ethics
Whitmore, Joanne Rand – 1985
In this digest the problem of underachievement among gifted students is examined. Gifted underachievers manifest three behavior patterns in the school setting: non-communication and withdrawal, passive compliance, and aggressive/disruptive behavior. Gifted underachievers have been identified in greater numbers recently. Some of the causes of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Student Characteristics
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Rubin, Rebecca B.; Yoder, Jess – Communication Education, 1985
Discusses ethical principles necessary when evaluating students' communication skills. Stresses the importance of examining the ethics of this process because the evaluation of communication behavior is performed by individuals who are prone to subjectivity. (PD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Educational Assessment
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Dodd, David K. – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
Deindividuation is a complex process in which a series of social conditions lead to changes in perception of self and of other people. Described is a classroom demonstration that illustrates this concept, revealing that even normal, well-adjusted college students are capable of highly inappropriate, antisocial behavior under certain conditions.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Course Descriptions
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Ormell, Christopher – Journal of Moral Education, 1993
Argues that there are two types of values held by all individuals. Contends that "hard" values are exemplified by consistent behavior and sacrifice whereas "soft" values are merely illustrated by making choices. Calls for a national consensus on recommended values that would be taught in the schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Codes of Ethics, Elementary Secondary Education
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Straughan, Roger – Journal of Moral Education, 1993
Challenges Christopher Ormell's contention that individual values should be categorized into "hard" and "soft" values. Suggests that a continuum exists between the two extremes representing the degree of difficulty and sacrifice. Recommends that values education in schools be based on a continuum ranging between the two…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Codes of Ethics, Elementary Secondary Education
Levinsohn, Mary; Klyap, John M. – 1999
This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a social competence promotion program conducted in the sixth grade of a middle school. The need to increase social competence within the school arose from the results of enumerative and stakeholder data collected at the school. This paper outlines the steps of the needs assessment, program…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Middle Schools
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Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger T. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1996
Discusses the positive value of conflicts and describes a six-step program, Teaching Students To Be Peacemakers, that instructs students in how to negotiate and mediate conflicts. Reviews research on the effectiveness of the program and the benefits of self-regulation for school discipline programs. Provides steps on how to structure academic…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Discipline
Jay, Timothy – 1996
Ways to deal with profanity and inappropriate language used by students are discussed, and methods are suggested to control this behavior. The focus is on middle schools. Students should learn to conform to conventional language usage, they should understand that language can be appropriate, inappropriate, or unacceptable depending on the context.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Language Usage
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Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Journal of Social Psychology, 1992
Presents results of a study of cultural differences in causal attributions and self-serving bias. Reports more self-serving attributional bias among U.S. than Finn students. Suggests that cultural differences in self-serving bias may result from differences in need to protect self-esteem, coping mechanisms, and cultural differences in coping with…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Bias, Coping
Gmelch, Walter H. – 1993
This book provides an overview of recent ideas and research on faculty stress and presents plans of action for stress reduction. Self-assessment instruments, schematic models, and exercises are used throughout the text to assist in understanding, internalizing, and applying the key concepts of stress management. Chapter 1, "Check Your Stress…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Career Planning, College Faculty
Craig, Barbara J. – 1993
Teachers ought to know how to identify the alcoholic student (and also the student in early recovery), and how to help such students. Research indicates that alcohol is implicated in 38% of all academic failures. The alcoholic student may smell of alcohol, act in a disoriented manner, or drop out, but as many as one-third of students surveyed…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Drug Addiction
Rapp, Doris J. – 1986
Intended for teachers and parents, the book offers guidelines for recognizing and dealing with allergies as causes of learning and behavior problems. Each chapter identifies relevant references in the bibliography. In the first chapter such signs of behavioral reactions as facial or body clues, changes in school performance, and changes in writing…
Descriptors: Allergy, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
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