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ERIC Number: EJ499262
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Discouraged Children: When Praise Does Not Help.
Hanko, Gerda
British Journal of Special Education, v21 n4 p166-68 Dec 1994
This article offers suggestions to British teachers working with students who are so discouraged that praise appears to have no effect. Available knowledge about positive instructional approaches, the misuse of praise, and the value of collaborative problem solving is reviewed. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Learning Problems, Positive Reinforcement, Praise, Self Esteem, Student Motivation, Underachievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Great Britain