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Redfield, Doris L. – 1981
The comparative achievement effects of three types of worksheets across reading ability was investigated in fifth grade students of varying reading ability. Based on reading achievement scores, the students were divided equally into three levels (high, middle, and low) and assigned to worksheet treatment groups. The worksheets were designed to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
Lester, Frank K., Jr. – 1979
This study explores the potential effectiveness of a new procedure for identifying and studying certain of the cognitive processes used during problem solving. The procedure is used in an attempt to categorize the types of conceptual thinking problem solvers employ, to study trial-and-error behavior, and to investigate problem solvers' abilities…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Schemes, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 5
Neufeld, Karen; Lindsley, Ogden R. – 1978
The Standard Celeration Chart and its related research principles were used in a study to determine the reading level on the informal reading inventory that promotes highest speed or accuracy of learning. For ten school days, 49 fifth graders read and charted their progress at four levels: instructional level, one grade below, and two and six…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 5, Informal Reading Inventories, Learning Processes
Pinsonnault, Judy – 1979
A study was conducted to determine if children's level of classification skill would mediate the development of their occupational stereotypes. The intent of the study was to describe differences in such stereotypes that occurred at different levels of grade and classification skill, as well as to extend the data dealing with sex differences in…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Females
JOHNSON, RONALD E.; AND OTHERS – 1961
A BOOKLET DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE USED INDEPENDENTLY FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS IS GIVEN. THE FIFTH- OR SIXTH-GRADE STUDENT IS PRESENTED WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE APPLICATIONS OF THE SLIDE RULE AND WITH A BACKGROUND REVIEW OF NECESSARY CONCEPTS. THE CONCEPTS OF THE SLIDE RULE ARE…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6
DECKER, MARTIN GEORGE – 1965
INVESTIGATED WERE DIFFERENCES IN AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF LEARNING WHEN TWO DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO TEACHING PROBLEM-SOLVING AND INFORMATION-GIVING WERE USED IN TELEVISION-AIDED INSTRUCTION IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. INVOLVED WERE 36 RANDOMLY SELECTED FIFTH-GRADE CLASSES, AND 36 TEACHERS. TWO DIFFERENT SERIES OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS, AND TWO DIFFERENT…
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Television
BIVENS, LYLE W.; CAMPBELL, VINCENT N. – 1963
AS PART OF A PROJECT TO IMPROVE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION BY GIVING THE STUDENT MORE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND RESPONSBILITY FOR LEARNING, THIS FIELD-TYPE EXPERIMENT EXPOSED 178 STUDENTS IN 7 GRADE 5 AND 6 CLASSES TO LINEAR (L), AND SELF-DIRECTED (SD) PROGRAMS, AND NO-PROGRAM (NP) INSTRUCTION IN GEOGRAPHY. (SELF-DIRECTION ALLOWS THE STUDENT MAXIMUM…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Experiments, Geography Instruction, Grade 5
PELIKAN, ALFRED; AND OTHERS – 1962
INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FOR FIFTH GRADE HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO FIVE AREAS--ART, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND SCIENCE. A CALENDAR IS GIVEN TO CORRELATE DATES AND SUBJECT MATTER. A PREVIEW OF THE CONTENT OF EACH LESSON IS MADE AVAILABLE, AND FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES ARE SUGGESTED TO REINFORCE THE LEARNING. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ART…
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Television, Grade 5
ANDERSON, MARY; AND OTHERS – 1964
A SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESENT FIFTH GRADE COURSE IN U.S. HISTORY WAS PRESENTED. REASONS FOR WRITING THE GUIDE WERE--(1) THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO IS NOT COVERED ADEQUATELY IN TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS, (2) NEGLECT OF THE NEGRO ROLE REINFORCES STEREOTYPES, (3) TEACHERS CANNOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEGRO WITHOUT…
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black History, Black Influences, Black Organizations
GRAHAM, KATHRYN A.; AND OTHERS – 1966
COURSE CONTENT, ACTIVITIES, AND REFERENCE INFORMATION FOR TEACHING SCIENCE IN GRADES 4, 5, AND 6 ARE INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS RELATE TO AN APPROACH TO TEACHING SCIENCE AND THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE SCIENCE PROGRAM. THE FIVE UNITS INCLUDED FOR GRADE 4 ARE (1) INSECTS AND SPIDERS, (2) LIVING THINGS OF SIMILAR AREAS, (3) THE…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Science, Grade 4
STAATS, ARTHUR W.; AND OTHERS – 1962
FIVE STUDIES ARE REPORTED OF OPERANT CONDITIONING AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES IN READING. THE FIRST STUDY OUTLINED THE RATIONALE AND PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE PROJECT. THE SECOND STUDY INITIATED AND REFINED APPLICATIONS OF REINFORCEMENT PROCEDURES FOR STUDYING EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION TRAINING ON READING. STUDY NUMBER THREE DEMONSTRATED…
Descriptors: Conditioning, Grade 4, Grade 5, Language Acquisition
KERSH, BERT Y. – 1964
THIS STUDY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE IF HIGHLY DIRECTED (PROGRAMED) LEARNING IS SUPERIOR TO NONDIRECTED (DISCOVERY-TYPE) LEARNING. SPECIAL UNITS IN MATHEMATICS WHICH EMPLOYED A DISCOVERY METHOD WERE DEVELOPED AT THE FIFTH-GRADE LEVEL. NEXT, A PROGRAMED MODIFICATION OF THE BASIC UNIT OF INSTRUCTION WAS DEVELOPED. FINALLY, ANOTHER PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION…
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Grade 5, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials
Seaton, Hal W.; Wielan, O. Paul – 1980
The effectiveness of parallel lessons in listening and silent reading was compared to a traditional basal approach to reading comprehension skills instruction. One hundred seventy-four fifth graders from sixteen randomly selected classrooms were divided into experimental and control groups. A pretest on four measures of comprehension was…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Listening, Listening Skills
Johnstone, Whitcomb G. – 1981
When the school or district is the unit of analysis in school effects research, the outcome of interest is mean achievement, and the variance explained by school or district level predictors is between schools or between districts. When the individual is the unit of analysis, the outcome of interest is individual achievement and the variance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Average Daily Attendance, Elementary Education, Grade 5
Vereen, Margaret – 1980
An investigation of the relationship between children's self-concepts and reading achievement involved 117 fifth grade students in an urban, low socioeconomic area. Reading achievement information was obtained from records of the children's performance on the reading subtests of the Metropolitan Achievement Test, and information concerning…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Reading Achievement
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