Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ501879
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Effects of Different Instructional Approaches on Young Children's Achievement and Motivation.
Stipek, Deborah; And Others
Child Development, v66 n1 p209-23 Feb 1995
Compared attitudes of children in child-centered preschools and kindergartens with those of children in didactic, highly academic programs in terms achievement and motivation. Compared to children in child-centered programs, children in didactic programs rated their abilities significantly lower, had lower expectations for success on academic tasks, and showed more dependency on adults for permission and approval. (MDM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Dependency (Personality), Didacticism, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten Children, Preschool Children, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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