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Direct linkBalch, William R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
In a classroom experiment during the first week of an introductory psychology course, randomly assigned students received a pretest and then a brief training on the definitions of general-vocabulary words either related (e.g., "facilitation") or unrelated (e.g., "rendition") to 16 technical terms (e.g., "social…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Jargon, Transfer of Training
Kolonay, Deborah J.; Kelly-Garris, Kathy – Principal Leadership, 2009
How does one build connections with students who do not feel they are part of the school community? Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City, Pennsylvania, always seemed to have a number of students who felt no connection to the school or their classmates. They skipped class or didn't participate when they did attend. They were prime candidates…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Vocabulary Skills, Reading Skills, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedKolich, Eileen M. – Journal of Educational Research, 1991
A study assessed the effectiveness of a computer software program in teaching a list of unfamiliar words to eleventh graders, by comparing the program's instructional approach, which incorporates definitional and contextual word knowledge, with approaches that use definitional or contextual information only. A modified mixed approach proved most…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Context Clues, Definitions
Download full textDusewicz, Russell A. – 1976
The Pennsylvania Preschool Inventory (PPI) was developed as a straight-forward and efficient measure of the relative cognitive development of the young child, offering an alternative to more complicated, elaborate assessment instruments. Results of the inventory are potentially relevant to both current and future school success of children between…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Number Concepts
Wichowski, Chester P.; Nunez, Frances – Online Submission, 2005
A survey was conducted among a population of 350 Career and Technical Education, CTE, teachers from 12 Career Technical Education Centers, CTC, sites in seven counties throughout Pennsylvania (return rate = 64%). The participating schools demographic settings, which were selected by the respondents, were closely divided between rural (37.9%) and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Measures (Individuals), Technical Education, Language Skills
Mallery, Anne L.; And Others – 1983
A study was conducted to identify reading competency standards for students seeking admission to Pennsylvania teacher education programs. The study sought to determine if differences exist in: (1) reading levels, habits, and attitudes of the teacher candidate pool at large public universities, small public universities, and small private…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Comparative Analysis, Education Majors, Grade Point Average
