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Liu, Jia Li; Harkness, Sara; Super, Charles M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2020
Research by Xinyin Chen and others has documented that in past decades, shyness in Chinese children was associated with leadership, peer-acceptance, and academic achievement. In contemporary China, shyness predicts maladaptive youth outcomes. Although social, political, and economic transitions are presumed to be responsible for this shift, little…
Descriptors: Shyness, Child Development, Academic Achievement, Peer Acceptance
Sparks, Sarah D. – Education Week, 2012
Educators often look for ways to bring quiet children out of their shells, but emerging research suggests schools can improve academic outcomes for introverted students by reducing the pressure to be outgoing and giving all students a little more time to reflect. A 2011 study found teachers from across K-12 rated hypothetical quiet children as…
Descriptors: Extraversion Introversion, Shyness, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement
Brophy, Jere – 1995
Written primarily for teachers who are expected or willing to invest significantly in the socialization role along with their other teaching roles, this report describes results of a classroom strategy study of how elementary school teachers cope with problem students. The report is divided into six parts. Part 1 discusses general principles and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aggression, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment