This study examined the achievement of elementary school students when their strong preferences for learning alone or learning with peers were identified and they were allowed to choose whether to learn alone or with peers in each of five lessons. The 114 subjects, of whom 34 were later selected for this study, were the students of five social…

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) conducted campus-wide surveys on drug and alcohol use in 1977, 1983, 1987, and 1992. This survey was generated during the 1992 Fall semester. Results show that alcohol and drug use at MTSU has changed little in 15 years. The most noticeable change was the reduced use of marijuana by males. Cigarette smoking…

This paper examines the use of volunteers in a rural primary school and their effects on teacher use of time and student behavior in the classroom. A survey was completed by 45 teachers and other personnel at Allendale Primary School in rural central Virginia. The school had 58 volunteers, of whom 38 volunteered on a weekly basis averaging 112…

This book addresses the issue of campus dissent through a collection of nine essays written by student deans and other administrators involved in student affairs. Essays are as follows: (1) "Student Affairs and Campus Dissent: An Introduction" (Keith M. Miser; (2) "Student Activism: A Historical Perspective" (Marcia B. Baxter Magolda and Peter M.…

Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes public and private elementary and secondary schools that develop effective approaches to helping students resist or overcome use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. This guide was designed to share the experiences and advice of practitioners from the 107 schools recognized by the Drug-Free…

Intended to assist educators at all levels to teach students who are quiet, the first part of this book (The Quiet Ones: Why Are They So Quiet?) presents a summary of current theory and research concerning quiet children and their low willingness to communicate. The second part of the book (Working with Quiet Children) includes specific…

It was hypothesized that the academic achievement, behavior, and school attendance of students affected by parental divorce would be significantly different from the achievement, behavior, and attendance of students from intact families. This study was conducted to determine if seventh grade students from divorced families exhibited more problems…

This study examined the relationship between the energy use for personal and family activities. Data were collected from a sample of 227 students in 11 secondary public schools in central city, suburban, small town, and rural areas. Students completed instruments that measured energy conservation attitudes, behaviors, and levels of attitudinal…

This booklet provides a multi-curriculum collection of ideas and activities designed to improve the study skills of students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This collection of ideas and activities may be used to supplement learning activities in any classroom, and many of the booklet's pages may be duplicated for parent or student use.…

The authors present a quick and simple procedure for observing four behaviors relevant to classroom management: student disruption, student attention, and the teacher's use of both positive and negative events. The procedure utilizes paraprofessionals as raters and is validated by high interrater reliabilities. (Author/EJT)

In discussing how the teacher can achieve desirable attitudinal changes in students, the author attempted to clarify what seemed to be some unclarifiable paradoxes regarding affective objectives. Some suggestions which teachers should consider in planning for the achievement of affective objectives were presented. (Author/RK)

Parents, usually mothers, of adolescents who were participants in clinical programs for counseling were asked to rate their teenager's behavior by use of the Walker Checklist. The results show an increase of behavior problems at adolescence. (DEP)

Differences in the behavior of those students who choose the school they will attend and those students compelled to attend a certain school by their parents are examined. For journal availability see SO 504 329. (DE)

Describes a study which measured perceptions of classroom behavior, both perceived and ideal, of science teachers and students. Using an interaction analysis system to analyze the actual classroom behavior in 33 junior high school science classes, the authors conclude that the teachers perceived their classes to be more inquiry oriented than the…