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Blechman, Elaine A.; McEnroe, Michael J. – Child Development, 1985
Effective family problem solving was studied in 97 families of elementary-school-aged children with definite- and indefinite-solution tasks. Incentive and task independence were manipulated. It was found that definitions of effective problem solving based on directly observed measures of group interaction were more valid than definitions based on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Family Characteristics, Family Relationship
Leder, Gilah C. – Exceptional Child, 1987
Differences in interaction patterns between teachers and high/low achieving and high/low expectation students were examined in four grade 3 and six grade 6 classes, involving 237 students. Teachers interacted most frequently with high achieving/expectancy students, but spent more time waiting for and interacting with low achieving/expectancy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques