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Webb, James T. – 1994
This brief information sheet summarizes the types of social-emotional problems common among gifted children and suggests preventive actions schools can take. A table lists problems associated with characteristic strengths of gifted children. Specific problems briefly addressed include: uneven development, peer relations, excessive self-criticism,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems, Gifted
Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – 1997
This digest discusses the findings of empirical studies on teacher-directed and child-initiated preschool programs. Three long-term preschool curriculum comparison studies--the High/Scope Preschool Curriculum Comparison, the Louisville Head Start Study, and the University of Illinois Study--were started in the 1970s. These studies indicated that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Dunn, Loraine; Kontos, Susan – 1997
Those who advocate for developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) do so based on the conviction that these classroom practices enhance children's development and facilitate learning. This ERIC Digest examines recent research on DAP and social-emotional and cognitive development, and describes what we have learned about DAP in early childhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment
Halsted, Judith Wynn – 1990
This digest offers guidelines in providing challenging reading opportunities for gifted students. Research findings concerning the characteristics of the gifted child as reader (e.g., they read earlier, better and more) are noted. Specific needs of gifted learners can be met by: using literature as a supplement to the readings in basal texts;…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Educational Needs
Berman, Dene S.; Davis-Berman, Jennifer – 2000
This digest examines the positive effects on emotional well-being of several types of outdoor education programs. Although many outdoor education and experiential programs enhance emotional growth, such "therapeutic" outcomes may be considered incidental to program goals. In contrast, programs aimed primarily at "therapy"…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, College Programs, Emotional Development
Love, Patrick G.; Love, Anne Goodsell – 1996
This digest addresses the necessity for holistic learning--the integration of intellectual, social, and emotional aspects of undergraduate student learning. Research findings, theoretical models, and the relationship and interdependency of these developmental areas are briefly reviewed and recommendations are provided to faculty, administrators,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning
Raver, C. Cybele – 2003
The current emphasis on children's academic preparedness continues to overshadow the importance of children's social and emotional development for school readiness. This Digest presents a brief overview of longitudinal research linking children's emotional development to school readiness and early childhood success, and then discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Interpersonal Competence
Hitz, Randy; Driscoll, Amy – 1989
Research suggests that: (1) teachers' use of praise may lower students' confidence in themselves; (2) systematic use of praise as a reinforcer in the classroom is impractical; (3) praise is a weak reinforcer; (4) various forms of praise have different effects on different kinds of students; and (5) use of praise is not the most powerful method for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Emotional Development
Dirkx, John M – 2000
For many years, Robert Boyd has focused on the deeper emotional and spiritual dimensions of learning that many have suggested are underdeveloped in dominant conceptions of transformative learning. Boyd's work is grounded in the field of depth psychology, which is based on a fundamental belief in the powerful role that the dynamic unconscious plays…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures