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Henry, Linnea Margaret – 1994
This paper examines the use of oral dialogue journals as an integral part of foreign language instruction. It discusses the strengths and weaknesses of oral (audiotape) journals, and compares them to written journals. The paper then explores the use of oral dialogue journals in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to adult students…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Audiotape Recordings, Comparative Analysis, Dialog Journals
Wagman, Janet Campbell – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to analyze and induce change to lessen the achievement gap in heterogeneously grouped high school Latin classes where some students may be at academic risk, due to insufficient knowledge, inability to connect with the subject, and poor performances. The researcher engaged in action research, a branch of qualitative…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, High School Students, Educational Change
Kinzig, Karen; Nakai, Janet – 1995
Kindergarten and third-grade students in two suburban communities located in northern Illinois participated in the implementation of a program for improving student's engagement in social interactions and academic activities. The problem documentation indicated a need for teacher's intervention in order to improve student's social academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment
Kobus, Tina; Maxwell, Lee; Provo, Jeanette – Online Submission, 2007
This is an abstract for an action research project report on improving student motivation. Students struggle with motivation to perform well in school. This study was designed to increase student motivation in the classroom setting. The targeted population consisted of one third grade classroom, one fourth grade classroom, and three periods of…
Descriptors: Homework, Class Activities, Student Behavior, Intervention
Cunningham, Judy; Krull, Carol; Land, Nora; Russell, Sylvia – 2000
This action research project implemented and evaluated a program to improve students' lack of effort and use of ineffective learning strategies. Participants were students in one kindergarten class, one second-grade class, one high ability fourth-grade class and one high ability fifth-grade class in a Midwest suburban school. Student and teacher…
Descriptors: Action Research, Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Elementary Education
Kazmierzak, Karen S. – 1994
A study examined the efficacy of homework assignments on the learning and academic achievement of 13 high school students in a second-year German class. During the first and second quarters of the 1993-94 school year, each homework assignment was checked by the teacher and assigned a grade of two points if it was complete, one point if incomplete,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attitudes, German, Grades (Scholastic)