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Karmos, Joseph S.; Karmos, Ann H. – Action in Teacher Education, 1983
A threefold approach, presented for combatting boredom in the classroom, involves (1) understanding the dynamics of boredom; (2) interpersonal skills to help students understand and manage boredom; and (3) guidelines for selecting classroom procedures to decrease boredom. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Motivation, Motivation Techniques
Padwal, Ram S. – 1984
This study examined the relationship of self-concept to intelligence, anxiety, and academic persistence and achievement among young adolescents in a rural school division in Saskatchewan. Eighty-five students in grades 7 and 8 were administered the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, Sarason's Test Anxiety Scale, Sarason's General Anxiety…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Anxiety, Attitude Measures