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Peer reviewedHarrison, Alton, Jr. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 1973
Teachers are responsible for pupil progress-when they do make progress. Author asks who is responsible when they do not progress and offers some suggestions. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cognitive Processes, Family Characteristics
Lamwers, Linda L.; And Others – 1985
While self-pacing may appear to be an ideal solution to problems stemming from individual differences in academic skill levels among college students, students in Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) courses may tend to procrastinate. Three course contingencies were studied for their effectiveness in reducing student procrastination and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Higher Education, Motivation Techniques
Stivers, Margaret – 1977
This manual is designed to provide an overview of a Behavior Analysis Follow Through classroom management system known as "contracting." Behavior Analysis Follow Through was designed to meet the educational needs of low-income students in the kindergarten through third grade and was validated as an effective and exemplary educational…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management
Peer reviewedLipe, Dewey; Jung, Steven M. – Review of Educational Research, 1971
Stimulated by current interest in performance contracting and accountability, the authors summarize relevant research on the use of incentives to influence student performance. (VW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Science Research, Elementary Education, Incentives
Santa Rita, Emilio – 1979
The study described in this report was launched in Fall 1978 at Bronx Community College (BCC) to determine the efficacy of two procedures for enhancing the academic survival and study skills of students in academic difficulty. Introductory material looks at BCC's Operation Second Chance (OSC), one of these treatment procedures, which employs…
Descriptors: Academic Probation, Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Minicourses
Peer reviewedDart, Barry C.; Clarke, John A. – Higher Education, 1991
A preservice teacher education course in educational psychology focused on students (n=67) taking greater responsibility for learning through exposure to a variety of learning experiences, including curriculum negotiation, peer discussion and teaching, learning contracts, self/peer/collaborative assessment, and critical reflection. Locus of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Psychology, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
