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Moy, Ronald L.; Pactwa, Therese E. – Journal of Education for Business, 2022
This paper uses the PBS Nova show "Mind Over Money" to introduce a number of topics in behavioral finance. Instructors can also use the video as a jumping off point for expanding the discussion to the "second generation" of behavioral finance, where many of the decisions that differ from what are considered optimal are due to…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods
Zeitlin, Shirley – 1978
The paper describes the Coping Inventory, an observation instrument that provides an index of handicapped children's adaptive behavior by assessing the behaviors and skills they use to meet their own needs and adapt to the demands of their environment. Coping is defined as an active, adaptive process of using strategies to manage one's world.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Coping
Safran, Stephen P.; And Others – 1984
A methodology that will allow teachers to assess a child's behavior problems within both Disruptive (D) and Nondisruptive (ND) contexts was developed, and a questionnaire that would attend to the issues of Manageability and Contagion, as well as Tolerance and Severity, was prepared. Initial questionnaire research using the Devereux Elementary…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Film Production
Lewis, Timothy J.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1994
The Problem Behavior Questionnaire is an indirect functional assessment instrument for use with students presenting behavior problems in general education settings. Preliminary studies indicate that the questionnaire offers a practical, easy assessment method which considers the potential effects of peer attention on problem behavior. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Case Studies
Allred, Carol Gerber – 1998
The "Positive Action" model is a time-tested tool for achieving far-reaching school reform. The program's designed to reform and revitalize schools so that the needs of children are met. The Positive Action Program was developed for elementary schools and has been expanded for middle schools and high schools. The Positive Action Program is based…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy
Roper Starch Worldwide Inc. – 1994
The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation commissioned a survey on environmental attitudes and behaviors of disadvantaged youth in America to identify the critical gaps in environmental education so that resources can be targeted more effectively. Phase 1 consisted of qualitative research among disadvantaged students through…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Disadvantaged Youth