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Faulstich-Wieland, Hannelore – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
There is a worldwide debate about the need for male teachers as role-models especially for boys. This might motivate young men to start a teacher career expecting that their gender is the essential qualification. In a German project we interviewed upper secondary students regarding their study plans and found that most of them thought that…
Descriptors: Males, Elementary School Teachers, Role Models, Secondary School Students
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Rensing, Julia; Vierbuchen, Marie-Christine; Hillenbrand, Clemens; Grünke, Matthias – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2016
The alarming results of large studies such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP; National Center for Education Statistics, 2012) point to an urgent need for writing support and call for specific and effective methods to foster writing competencies. The main purpose of this paper is to describe an innovative peer-assisted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Writing (Composition), Writing Exercises
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Perels, Franziska; Merget-Kullmann, Miriam; Wende, Milena; Schmitz, Bernhard; Buchbinder, Carla – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
Background: In the context of lifelong learning, self-regulated learning is an important competence. Children between 4 and 6 years of age are at a crucial step in their life to develop self-regulatory competence. That is why their kindergarten teachers play an important role as instructors as well as role models. Aim: This study tested the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Role Models, Preschool Children, Kindergarten