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The Prevalence, Development and Domain Specificity of Elementary School Students' Achievement Goal Profiles
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Jansen in de Wal, Joost; Hornstra, Lisette; Prins, Frans J.; Peetsma, Thea; van der Veen, Ineke – Educational Psychology, 2016
This study's aim was to examine the prevalence, development and domain specificity of fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students' achievement goal profiles. Achievement goals were measured for language and mathematics among 722 pupils at three points in time. These data were analysed through latent profile analysis and latent transition…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6
Atom Surprise: Using Theatre in Primary Science Education
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Peleg, Ran; Baram-Tsabari, Ayelet – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
Early exposure to science may have a lifelong effect on children's attitudes towards science and their motivation to learn science in later life. Out-of-class environments can play a significant role in creating favourable attitudes, while contributing to conceptual learning. Educational science theatre is one form of an out-of-class environment,…
Descriptors: Play, Student Attitudes, Learning Motivation, Grade 1
Perfectionism and Self Concept among Primary School Children in Egypt
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Tofaha, Gamal Al Sayed; Ramon, Patricia Robledo – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2010
Introduction: The main purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between dimensions of perfectionism and self-concepts among school aged students in Egypt. Method: Two hundred-eighty four children (fifth and sixth graders) participated in this study. The mean age of the participants was 144.37 months, SD 6.36. Pearson correlation…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis
Taiwanese Elementary Students' Motivation and Attitudes toward Learning English in English Village Program in Kaohsiung County
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Chang, Wan Yu – ProQuest LLC, 2010
THE PROBLEM: This study investigated students' perceptions of the English Village Program at the Fong Shan Elementary School in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan. The main objectives of this research were to discover the fifth graders' motivation and attitudes toward (a) the simulated theme classrooms, (b) the native English-speaking teacher's instruction,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Learning Motivation
Teaching American History: The Influence of Professional Development on Elementary Teacher's Self-Efficacy and Classroom Practice
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Hartman, Stephanie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This multiple case study examined the efforts of six elementary school teachers in their implementation of new instructional strategies in their fifth grade social studies classrooms following their participation in a weeklong Summer Institute focusing on American history. The study was guided by one grand tour question and one sub-tour question.…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, United States History, Self Efficacy, Data Analysis
School Library Support of Health Education in China: A Preliminary Study
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Liu, Geoffrey Z.; Zhang, Wuhong – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2008
This preliminary study investigates the current situation of school library support of K-12 health education in China. A survey of 42 school librarians and 115 K-12 teachers from selected schools was conducted to find out their views about school library's role in school health education and their current practice of library use in health…
Descriptors: Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Libraries, Foreign Countries