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Moore, Keith M.; Lamb, Jennifer N.; Sikuku, Dominic Ngosia; Ashilenje, Dennis S.; Laker-Ojok, Rita; Norton, Jay – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2014
Purpose: This article investigates the extent of multiple knowledges among smallholders and connected non-farm agents around Mount Elgon in Kenya and Uganda in order to build the communicative competence needed to scale up conservation agriculture production systems (CAPS). Design/methodology/approach: Our methodological approach examines local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Conservation (Environment), Agricultural Occupations
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Dong, Nianbo – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
A significant number of children in schools have mental health problems (World Health Organization, 2004). If children receive any type of mental health services, the vast majority receive these supports at school (Rones & Hoagwood, 2000). Mental health needs in children often manifest as emotional dysregulation, social incompetence, and…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Classroom Techniques, Mental Health, Teacher Surveys
Temkin, Deborah; Greenfield, Suzanne – Child Trends, 2019
Strong anti-bullying policies are foundational to effective bullying prevention. The Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012 (YBPA; DC Law L19-167) is among the most comprehensive bullying prevention policies across the United States and its territories. The law and its implementing regulations require all schools and youth-serving agencies…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Legislation, Board of Education Policy
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Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Dan M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Chen, Rui; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory; Moyseenko, Kerrie A.; Riesch, Lindsay M.; Shalev, Rebecca A.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie – Exceptional Children, 2016
Enhancing the social and learning experiences of students with severe disabilities in inclusive classrooms has been a long-standing focus of research, legislative, and advocacy efforts. The authors used a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the efficacy of peer support arrangements to improve academic and social outcomes for 51…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Randomized Controlled Trials, Peer Relationship
Downer, Jason T.; Goble, Priscilla; Myers, Sonya S.; Pianta, Robert C. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Using a large, longitudinal data set that represents 701 state-funded pre-k classrooms and over 2,900 children enrolled in 11 states, the current study examined two hypotheses: (1) children would be perceived to be better adjusted at the beginning of pre-k when rated by a same-race teacher than by a different-race teacher, and (2) children would…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Preschool Education, Hypothesis Testing
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Huc-Hepher, Saskia; Barros, Elsa Huertas – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This paper presents an e-collaboration project involving real-time videoconferencing exchanges between students from the University of Westminster and the Université Catholique de Lille. Students drew on diverse resources, including written quantitative data and first-hand qualitative data in French/English to complete weekly tasks. Follow-up work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, College Students, Intercollegiate Cooperation
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Pfiffner, L. J.; Rooney, M.; Haack, L.; Villodas, M.; Delucchi, K.; McBurnett, K. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Objectives: This study evaluated the efficacy of a novel psychosocial intervention (Collaborative Life Skills, CLS) for primary-school students with ADHD symptoms. CLS is a 12-week program consisting of integrated school, parent, and student treatments delivered by school-based mental health providers. Using a cluster randomized design, CLS was…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Stahmer, Aubyn C.; Suhrheinrich, Jessica; Reed, Sarah; Schreibman, Laura; Bolduc, Cynthia – Guilford Publications, 2011
This practical manual and accompanying DVD-ROM present a research-supported behavioral intervention for children with autism that teachers can easily integrate into their existing classroom curriculum. Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) enhances children's motivation and participation in learning; increases the number of learning…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Autism, Children, Intervention
Carlson, Sarah E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a play-based teacher consultation (PBTC) program on individual teachers' interpersonal classroom behaviors and teacher-child relationships. The research questions addressed the application of child-centered play therapy principles and PBTC increasing teacher responsiveness, decreasing…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary School Teachers
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Holeyannavar, P. G.; Itagi, S. K. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2011
A study on emotional competence and stressors of 105 primary school teachers was conducted in Dharwad in 2009. Emotional competence was assessed using EC- scale and stressors by stress inventory for teachers (SIT). Results revealed that majority of the teachers (89.5%) showed average to competent levels of emotional competence, followed by 6.7 and…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Work Experience, Teacher Characteristics, Interpersonal Competence
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Rogers, Todd; Norton, Michael I. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2011
What happens when speakers try to "dodge" a question they would rather not answer by answering a different question? In 4 studies, we show that listeners can fail to detect dodges when speakers answer similar--but objectively incorrect--questions (the "artful dodge"), a detection failure that goes hand-in-hand with a failure to rate dodgers more…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Television, Questioning Techniques, Attention
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Punch, Renee; Hyde, Merv – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2011
Psychosocial factors, including socioemotional well-being, peer relationships, and social inclusion with hearing and deaf peers, are increasingly becoming a focus of research investigating children with cochlear implants. The study reported here extends the largely quantitative findings of previous research through a qualitative analysis of…
Descriptors: Deafness, Assistive Technology, Individual Development, Peer Relationship
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Kotsou, Ilios; Nelis, Delphine; Gregoire, Jacques; Mikolajczak, Moira – Journal of Applied Psychology, 2011
This study aimed to investigate (a) whether it is possible to increase emotional competence (EC) in adulthood; (b) whether this improvement results in better mental, physical, and social adjustment; (c) whether this improvement can be maintained 1 year later; and (d) whether these benefits are accompanied by a reduction in stress-hormone secretion…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Emotional Intelligence, Intervention, Social Adjustment
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Coholic, Diana A. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2011
Research in mindfulness-based methods with young people is just emerging in the practice/research literature. While much of this literature describes promising approaches that combine mindfulness with cognitive-behavioral therapy, this paper describes an innovative research-based group program that teaches young people in need mindfulness-based…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Qualitative Research, Children, Adolescents
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Watson, Doris L.; Clocksin, Brian D. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2011
Historically, physical education has purported to promote student learning across the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Use of adventure-type activities within a physical education curriculum can provide a valuable tool for physical educators toward truly meeting the affective domain. Recently published works have provided physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Adventure Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teaching Methods
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