Perhaps, Sorta, Kinda, Maybe.

Cates, Ward Mitchell

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Publication Date: 1981-Jan

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Perhaps, Sorta, Kinda, Maybe.

Cates, Ward Mitchell

Clearing House, v54 n5 p217-18 Jan 1981

A teacher explains two techniques he has used in high school English classes to increase students' confidence in their own abilities, by helping them to rely less on guessing when it comes to spelling and test-taking and more on realistic assessments of their own performance. (SJL)

Descriptors: English Instruction, Guessing (Tests), High Schools, Self Esteem, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Spelling Instruction, Student Responsibility, Teaching Methods, Test Wiseness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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