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Halasz, Ida M.; And Others – 1984
An exploratory study examined influences on secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical student time on task. In conducting the study, researchers recorded minute-by-minute observations of the interactions of 152 secondary students and their teachers and 328 postsecondary students and their teachers in a total of 25 classes that were…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Influences, Postsecondary Education
Chu, Hsiang-Chi Julie – 1987
Variables and conditions that influence the learning of computer-presented expository text were investigated in this study, in which on-screen underlining was used as a learning aid to increase "mindful" processing of information. The effects of three intervening variables--amount of invested mental effort (AIME), learning style, and…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Style, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Lynch, Richard L.; And Others – 1989
A study investigated the feasibility and advisability of restructuring Virginia public vocational education programs to provide blocks of time larger than those traditionally provided for on-the-job, cooperative, and apprenticeship training. Data were collected through a review of research and of education-work models; telephone and personal…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, High Risk Students, On the Job Training
Edenfield, Marilyn S.; Freeman, Robert N. – 1989
The replication study examined the effectiveness of a self-recording procedure to increase the levels of academic performance and production in 18 primary-aged mildly mentally handicapped children enrolled in either a self-contained or a resource class. Subjects were instructed in a self-recording procedure to track the number of worksheets…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Mild Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment
Duffy, T. M.; And Others – 1987
Intended to aid in the design of computer systems that promote efficient learning and performance, this study compared the effects of using hard copy and online format tutorials on the learning activities of 48 undergraduate students in either design or engineering. The tutorials, which provided instruction on the use of the equipment and basic…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Higher Education
Simons, Mavis; Erling, Sally – 1986
A writing folder is a resource tool which has been designed to reflect the phases of the writing process and which complements other classroom strategies and teaching methods used to enhance the understanding of this process. A field test was conducted during the 1985-86 school year to gather information on the use of writing folders in 78 North…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Behr, George – 1983
The performance patterns of about 13,000 Asian/Pacific Islander (API) students in mathematics, written composition, and reading in grades 1 through 6 were examined. Student information was obtained through the Los Angeles Unified School District's data base for the Survey of Essential Skills (May 1982). Predominantly English-speaking, the students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Basic Skills, Elementary Education
Egbert, Robert L.; Kluender, Mary M. – 1984
An overview of research studies on the relationship among time factors and student achievement is presented. The California Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study is cited as a seminal work in this area. A brief summary of findings on allocated time, engaged time, and academic learning time includes a discussion on how these studies have been expanded…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Micheli, Gene S.; Ford, Larry H. – 1983
A study examined the extent to which various individualized instructional methods were utilized in Navy "A" and "C" courses. During the study, questionnaires were mailed to instructors involved in teaching a random stratified sample of 623 Navy "A" and "C" school courses (a sample that represented 25 percent…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Group Instruction, Individualized Instruction
Everson, Susan T. – 1983
An overview is presented of school effectiveness research which has identified characteristics of academically successful schools. The research reviewed has reexamined such things as the way educators manage time, assign students, define curriculum, determine class size, organize schools, and assess achievement. This report focuses upon three…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
Stallings, Jane – 1984
An outline is presented of organizational procedures that teachers can use to maximize the use of classroom time. Specific guidelines are given on how to give homework assignments, how to communicate expectations regarding student work, how to distribute instructional materials, and how to allocate time among various classroom activities. Brief…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Sirotnik, Kenneth A. – 1981
The premise for an exploratory study of classroom instructional activities was that a positive and substantial correlation exists between achievement and instructional time. The proportion of time that teachers spent on instruction was compared to time devoted to student discipline and control. Three contextual variables were measured through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Reyes, Laurie; Fennema, Elizabeth – 1981
This manual describes procedures for collecting data about two classroom elements: (1) teacher-student interactions; and (2) amount and type of student engagement in academic work. Although the system was originally developed from a study of influences on sex-related differences in mathematics, it is designed to be adapted as needed for…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Stennett, R. G.; Earl, L. M. – 1982
Studies have been undertaken in London, Ontario to assess the effect of increased instructional time in French on grade 8 students' achievement in French language skills. Fifteen eighth grade classes were selected to produce a sample of approximately 400 students. Two subsamples of approximately 150 students each were randomly selected to receive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Awareness, French, Grade 8
Karweit, Nancy – 1982
This report summarizes and evaluates existing studies of time use in schools. The first section describes theoretical views of time and learning. Two issues are discussed: the sources of variation in learning time (actual days per school year, length of school day, absenteeism), and the effects of learning time on achievement. In the second…
Descriptors: Attendance, Class Organization, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education