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Balbuena, Sherwin E.; Lamela, Renee A. – Online Submission, 2015
Academic dishonesty in educational institutions is a cause for concern at present. In this paper, the prevalence and severity of various types of dishonest academic behaviors were determined based on the experiences and perceptions of college students. Self-reports on reasons for engaging in a type of cheating or plagiarism were also collected and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Ethics, Student Behavior, College Students
Zank, Alicia A. – Online Submission, 2015
The purpose of the study is to determine what effects explicit and systematic math intervention instruction will have on student's performance on math assessments. The study will focus on a small group of fifth grade students that have been identified as needing targeted intervention (tier 2) and intensive interventions (tier 1) through the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 5, Response to Intervention
Martin, Merissa R.; Pickett, Matt T. – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this action research project report was to increase student motivation and engagement. There seemed to be an increasing disconnect between student potential and performance, especially among gifted math and beginning music students. Two teacher researchers carried out this research with 25 fifth-grade students at two different sites…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Individualized Instruction
Baker, Melissa; Paver, Jacquelyn; Zabelin, Richard – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this action research project report was to improve students' respectful behavior. A total of 80 students of the teacher researchers participated. The included 26 Fashion & Apparel 1 students, 45 Childcare & Development 1 students, and 9 World History high school students. Teacher Researchers A and B ran their study from August 23rd,…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Recognition (Achievement), Role Playing, Action Research
Carey, Jenna L.; Howard, Cameron C.; Leftwich, Rebecca J. – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this action research project report was to increase engagement during independent reading for 32 fourth-grade students and 26 seventh-grade science students. At Site A, data was collected from August 27, 2012 through December 14, 2012. At Site B, data was collected from September 24, 2012 through December 14, 2012. Students'…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
Goodin, Laura M. – Online Submission, 2012
In this action research project report, the teacher researcher focused on the problem of lack of achievement of students in middle school social studies classes. The purpose of the project was to increase motivation and engagement of students by incorporating the use of technology; thereby, increasing achievement. A total of 105 sixth-grade…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Middle School Students, Check Lists, Action Research
Daly, Laura; Sharko, Susan – Online Submission, 2010
This action research project involved the implementation of a program designed to improve student motivation to write through the use of children's literature. The targeted populations were students in one kindergarten class and one third grade ELL [English Language Learners] class in two elementary schools. Both schools were located in a…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Student Motivation, Writing (Composition), Intervention
Birdsell, Becky S.; Ream, Sarah M.; Seyller, Ann M.; Zobott, Pam L. – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this study was to increase motivation in 7th grade students. Four teacher researchers examined the change in motivational levels as a result of choice strategies. They gathered data from four different classes, 101 students in all, to track levels of motivation. They monitored their levels of observable behavioral patterns with a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Intervention, Student Surveys, Student Motivation
Arritola, Kathleen; Breen, Jennifer; Paz, Elizabeth – Online Submission, 2009
In recent years teachers within the classroom have experienced an increase in the off-task behaviors of students. The purpose of this action research project was to increase on-task behavior through development of classroom social skills. The causes may be a lack of social skills, outside influences, presentation of materials, students not…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Student Behavior, Intervention, Role Playing
Butera, Lisa M.; Giacone, Maria V.; Wagner, Kelly A. – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this action research project report was to decrease off-task behavior through a dot/point reward system and portfolio reflections. Students involved in this research were in second, fifth, and sixth grade. There were a total of 85 student participants and 35 teacher participants. The dates of this research began on September 4, 2007…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Check Lists, Action Research, Observation
Haas, Rebecca; Reiley, Kimberly – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this action research project report was to increase the homework completion rate of middle school students through the use of interventions. The participants in this study came from one public middle school. The participants were thirty-four 6th grade students in language arts, respectively. The intervention took place from…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Parent Influence, Public Schools, Grade 6
Fisher, Kristi; Haufe, Theresa – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this action research project was to improve the social skills of eight preschool students and four first grade and second grade students through the use of Social Stories and visual supports to create a more positive learning environment. The teacher researchers wanted to increase the social skills of students who had been diagnosed…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Delayed Speech, Research Projects, Action Research
Boyd, Sandra Lynn; Lillig, Kathleen Ann; Lyon, Michelle Renee – Online Submission, 2007
Advocacy among primary students and lack of classroom participation was the identified problem area for this action research project report. There were 19 student participants in an afternoon kindergarten at Site A, and 20 student participants in a first grade classroom at Site B. The research team consisted of three teacher researchers. Two of…
Descriptors: Play, Action Research, Student Participation, Family Environment
Awbrey, Colleen; Longo, Amy; Lynd, Amanda; Payne, Colleen – Online Submission, 2008
Four teacher researchers focused on the lack of students' proper social skills for this action research project report. In the classes of four teacher researchers, the students were coming to school lacking proper social skills. Because of this, teachers were spending time allocated for the curriculum, on discipline and the instruction of social…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary School Students, Childrens Literature, Role Playing
Pociask, Amanda; Settles, Jeri – Online Submission, 2007
The students targeted were third and fourth grade students with learning-disabilities and seventh-eighth grade science students who exhibited poor test scores, motivation, and behaviors that negatively impacted their learning. The objective of this study was to change the level of student engagement in order to increase their academic achievement…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 4, Student Behavior, Observation
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