Journal of Instructional Psychology articles from December 2004

Journal of Instructional Psychology archives from December 2004

A preliminary analysis of African American College students' perceptions of racial preferences and Affirmative Action in making admissions decisions at a predominantly White university.
December 1, 2004... The purpose of this study was to survey African American College students' perceptions of racial preferences and Affirmative Action in making admissions decisions at a predominantly White university. 422 questionnaires were sent out to African...

Cooperative learning on academic achievement in elementary African American males.
December 1, 2004... The aim of T this study was to investigated how cooperative learning promoted the academic success of elementary African American males in grades 3 through 6 in a rural school in Mississippi This study presents viewpoints based on these...

The symbolic world of the bilingual child: digressions on language acquisition, culture and the process of thinking.
December 1, 2004... In this paper we explore the relationship between language acquisition, and the construction of a symbolic world. According to Bowers (1989) language is a collection of patterns regulating social life. This conception is close to that of...

Implementing strategies to assist test-anxious students.
December 1, 2004... Teachers can implement effective strategies to assist test-anxious students. By being aware of the types of student with these traits, they can develop, modify, and implement various strategies into their teaching repertoires. Furthermore,...

Ability and critical thinking as predictors of change in students' psychological misconceptions.
December 1, 2004... Based on the conceptual change literature, this study assessed factors influencing change in students' misconceptions about psychology. We expected students' ability and their critical thinking to predict whether they would change their...

The relationship between testing condition and student test scores.
December 1, 2004... Active student engagement with course materials, such as note-taking and cooperative learning, is associated with greater performance. This study investigated the relationship between scores achieved by students in an undergraduate course and...

The effects of guided notes on undergraduate students' recording of lecture content.
December 1, 2004... Notetaking is important for recording and remembering class content in most university courses. Despite the importance of this behavior, however, students are often poor notetakers. This study compared undergraduates' notes after traditional...

Gesell's infant growth orientation: a composite.
December 1, 2004... Early child development sequences were studied in the beginning of the 20th century and in the process uncovered some relevant conclusions about early post-natal life. This might have been the very beginning of some principles of what has bcome...

Public speaking in a democracy.
December 1, 2004... In this day, people all over academia feel that our democracy is eroding and that there is no need for rhetoric. Yet, if some effort is not made to help young people understand democracy and the role of public speaking in this form of...

Bullying and children with disabilities.
December 1, 2004... According to a 2001 study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development about 3 in 10 children are affected as bully, victim, or both. However, the knowledge base pertaining to the relationship between bullying and students...

Some thoughts about deception.
December 1, 2004... Deception is defined and explained as a value, not just as a behavior. This essay advocates truthfulness as a unit of instruction in the elementary and middle school grades, in secondary schools, as well as in college. Deception is shown to be...