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Leaver, Betty Lou; Campbell, Christine – L2 Journal, 2023
Language-related Study Abroad (SA) experiences can be catalysts for learner transformation in the areas of cognition, socialization, and/or affect by virtue of the location and experience. An Open Architecture Curriculum Design (OACD) framework can support, promote, and enhance such transformation, as evidenced in eight programs for young adults,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Transformative Learning, Socialization, Curriculum Design
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Carl Sumi; Michelle Woodbridge; Elisa Garcia; Xin Wei; Patrick Thornton; Jennifer Nakamura – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background: Students who do not acquire social and emotional skills are at risk for a range of negative outcomes that include emotional and behavioral disabilities, lower school achievement and school failure, peer rejection, substance abuse, and school dropout (Downer & Pianta, 2006; Riggs et al., 2006 Quinn & Poirier, 2004). Tools for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Emotional Learning, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Nazareno, Lori; Krafel, Alysia – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
Not all schools are obsessed with ensuring high test scores for students. Some schools have designed themselves around a priority of creating safe, empathetic learning environments. The Chrysalis Charter School in Palo Cedro, California, has a mission of developing a culture of kindness. The Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, Minnesota,…
Descriptors: School Culture, Educational Environment, Charter Schools, Metacognition
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Stone, Lynda D.; Kerrick, Madeleine R.; Stoeckl, Rita F. – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2013
In this article, we developed a theoretical frame to analyze how practical-moral knowledge structures the regulatory processes of learning to control and direct behavior during literacy lessons in two elementary classrooms. We describe how regulatory behaviors were congruent with the local social and moral order, constituents of practical-moral…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Elementary School Students, Literacy Education, Metacognition
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Buckle, Michael E.; Walsh, David S. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
Teaching youths who affiliate with a gang can be a daunting task. Risk factors for gang membership often compound across life domains and affect pro-social connectedness, cause feelings of marginalization, and hinder life-skill development. Sports and physical activities that are structured within a positive youth-development framework provide an…
Descriptors: Juvenile Gangs, Group Membership, Teaching Methods, Social Responsibility
Marulanda, Zandra K. – Online Submission, 2010
New and veteran educators often face particular challenges in the classroom. Problems include classroom management, student academic achievement, and job satisfaction. This research examines the effects of implementing a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) approach for students as part of the regular education for elementary public schools. SEL is…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, School Culture, Teacher Persistence, Classroom Techniques
Hamilton, Jennifer L. – Online Submission, 2007
Teaching self-management strategies to students with emotional behavior disorders is important in improving on-task behavior in the classroom. The problem in teaching students with emotional behavior disorders is that they often have trouble staying on task or staying focused, which causes disruption of the class. The purpose of the study is to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Self Control, Grade 1