The study was concerned with the formation of grouPs of students and specifically addressed the problem: Can a computerized Procedure be developed which assigns students to instructional groups, which maximizes the homogeneity of these groups when this homogeneity is based on relevent student learning characteristics, and which takes account of…

This report describes a program for increasing enthusiasm for math. The targeted population consisted of mixed-ability split second and third grade self-contained cross categorical, regular education third, and regular education fifth grade math classes in a suburban area located in the Midwest. The problem of frustration, inattentiveness and lack…

This study explores the relationships between patterns of grouping students for mathematics instruction and students' achievement and perception of learning environment. One hundred ninth-grade minority students were involved in the study. These students' scores on the Numerical Ability Subtest of the Differential Aptitude Test were used to group…

This study examines the kinds of instruction that can be used in reading groups, thus providing a foundation for future related research on grouping. The problem was to describe and compare the reading instruction in reading groups by examining such variables as the number of reading groups, group size, the basis for organization, the materials…

A literature review focused on the effectiveness of ability grouping in kindergarten through the sixth grade. A total of 28 annotations were organized in terms of: (1) types of grouping; (2) effects of ability grouping on behavior, self-concept, and friendship; and (3) academic achievement. Several studies found that students assigned to high…

The purpose of this study was to determine if the sex of class members would influence the results of a course in basic oral communication. Subjects were 64 students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In an all-female class, an all-male class, and two coeducational classes, the following variables were investigated: self-concept…

This study was designed to test the effects of a geometry course incorporating large-group, small-group, and individualized instruction on the achievement and attitudes of students. Three of six classes and teachers were randomly assigned to experimental instruction, the remainder serving as controls. Pretest measures included IQ and attitude…

This action research project report examined strategies to motivate students from extrinsically rewarding behaviors to intrinsically motivating behaviors. The action research was conducted in two different schools by four different teacher researchers within the same district. Three teachers in an elementary building (Site A) and one teacher in a…

The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the effects of different pairings of students by language dominance on achievement in mathematics. The effects of self-paced materials written in English, Spanish, and in both languages was also sought. Participants in the study were students in two schools in a bilingual program in Bayamon,…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two learning environments upon the self-concept and reading vocabulary of children who were mentally retarded educable or emotionally disturbed. The two learning environments were the traditional segregated special education classroom and the resource room used in conjunction with the…

The major purpose of this study was to ascertain the relative effectiveness of the classroom discussion approach and the tutorial approach in using literature for the development of ego identity among adolescents of high, average, and low reading achievement levels. The sample consisted of 184 ninth and tenth grade students enrolled in a northern…

This study tested the effects of two distinct methods of instruction on the self-concept and English/language arts achievement of seventh and eighth graders divided into two experimental and one control group. The first instructional method was devoid of certain traditional constraints--grades, tests, homogeneous grouping, grade-level grouping,…

This report describes a program for implementing specific cooperative grouping patterns in order to increase students' academic performance. The targeted population consisted of junior high and high school students located in the northwest and southwest suburbs of a large metropolitan area. An instructional strategy in which both like-gender and…

This action research project implemented and evaluated a program to address the academic needs of all students in a heterogeneous classroom. The targeted population consisted of middle school students in a rural western Illinois community. Evidence of academic underachievement was documented by teacher observation, surveys, test scores, and…

A community college teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) describes her personal experience in transferring teaching techniques learned at the School for International Training (SIT) (Vermont) to her own refugee ESL classes during the required interim year teaching practicum. An introductory chapter gives background information on the…