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Huntsman, Karla Hendricks – Children's Theatre Review, 1982
Investigated whether activities such as theater games, role playing, and dramatic play would increase college students' self-confidence, self-worth, spontaneity, and ability to relate with others. Found that these activities increased self-confidence and spontaneity. Concluded that creative dramatic courses can help students discover or develop…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Creative Dramatics, Educational Research

Shek, Daniel T. L. – Education Journal, 1990
Assesses mental health knowledge of 1850 Chinese secondary school students. Finds a significant number of students lack knowledge about mental health and illness. Discusses implications of the data for mental health education within the school context. Includes the Chinese Mental Health Knowledge Scale (CMHKS). (NL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Foreign Countries

Carsrud, A. L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1984
The use of graduate students in the behavioral sciences to supervise undergraduate research is a viable approach. To be successful such a program must involve well prepared and highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students, and there must be a congenial and open relationship between the two. (RM)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Behavioral Sciences, Cross Age Teaching, Educational Research
Davydov, V. V. – Soviet Education, 1988
Presents chapter one of V. V. Davydov's 1986 monograph, "Problems of Developmental Teaching." Examines the dialectical-materialist sources of the psychological concept of activity; and activity, the mind, and consciousness. Building from Lev S. Vygotsky's work and within a Marxist-Leninist framework, explores relationships among…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
Dombrower, Jule; And Others – 1982
The first volume of a program to increase the academic growth of preschool and primary grade children through the utilization of brain hemisphere research, this manual outlines brain dominance theory and provides two instruments for assessing students' preferred style of learning. Material is provided in eight sections. Section 1 introduces the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking
Music Educators National Conference, Reston, VA. – 1983
Eight papers from a 1983 symposium of music educators and psychologists summarize current knowledge and theory in motivation and creativity and apply this research to the teaching and learning of music at all levels. Emphasis is on practical implications for music teachers in day to day instruction. Topics addressed in the papers are: task…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Environment, Creative Expression, Creativity
Davydov, V. V. – Soviet Education, 1988
Chapter two from V. V. Davydov's "Problems of Developmental Teaching" (1986) is excerpted. Analyzes Piagetian theory, finding it neglects the influence of teaching and child rearing on mental development. Builds from Lev S. Vygotsky's theories to delineate stages in personality and mental development during childhood. (CH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
Davydov, V. V. – Soviet Education, 1988
Presents the fifth chapter ("Learning Activity in the Younger School-age Period") of V. V. Davydov's "Problems of Developmental Teaching," published in 1986. Covers the history of learning activity issues and the content and structuring of learning activity. Argues elementary level developmental teaching should promote a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Educational History

Leung, Jin-pang – Education Journal, 1990
Surveyed 1,148 Chinese junior, prevocational, secondary school students to investigate self-concepts and delinquent behaviors when compared to grammar secondary school counterparts. Examined data from an earlier study of junior grammar school students. Finds earlier group had higher self-esteem whereas the prevocational students were more likely…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Analysis of Variance, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research