Journal of Instructional Psychology articles from March 2003

Journal of Instructional Psychology archives from March 2003

The quality of instructional materials for argumentative knowledge construction.
March 1, 2003... Within this paper, instructional materials for supporting argumentative knowledge construction are evaluated. Argumentative knowledge construction concerns the building of knowledge structures based on reasoning processes. Using the qualitative...

Web-based instruction in learning nutrition.
March 1, 2003... Web-based instruction is a new way of teaching popularly adopted at all levels of schooling and it has drawn a great deal of attention in higher education. Web-based instruction has the potential for improving the quality of education by...

Reaching all the students: the feedback lecture.
March 1, 2003... The article presents an analysis of four learning styles and suggests a teaching methodology. The Feedback Lecture is a modification of the traditional lecture that can be utilized to engage students with differing learning styles. Developed at...

Promoting the will and skill of students at academic risk: an evaluation of an instructional design geared to foster achievement, self-efficacy and motivation.
March 1, 2003... The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an instructional design in enhancing the academic competence and confidence of students who are at risk for dropping out of school. It is a comparative study aimed at...

The effects of family conflict resolution on children's classroom behavior.
March 1, 2003... Fifteen children of recently separated or divorced parents completed a family systems intervention with their custodial parent for purposes of reducing family conflict and improving classroom behavior. A paired-samples t-test indicated...

Effects of inductive multimedia programs in mediating word problem translation misconceptions.
March 1, 2003... This study examined the effects of two inductive multimedia programs, one including the teaching and using of the coordinate graph and its language, on university students' ability conceptualize variables and create equations from word...

Collaboration between classroom teachers and a school counselor through literature circles: building self-esteem.
March 1, 2003... This study describes how two second grade teachers along with a school counselor used bibliotherapy trade books with students within Literature Circles to build self-esteem in reading. Two second grade teachers and one school counselor worked...

Families of head start children: a research connection.(research finds need for continued Head Start assistance with mother competence)
March 1, 2003... The present study looked at the diverse family systems of Head Start children. With the underpinnings of Family Systems Theory, it specifically addressed the following main research questions: (1) Do families of African-American and Caucasian...

The instructional value of fostering social capital in the classroom.
March 1, 2003... Social capital is a term that encompasses social networks, emotional bonds and habits of reciprocity that promote trust and cooperation. Course designs in political science, economics and psychology that promoted social interaction were more...

Paraprofessionals in reading.(urges use of retired teachers to tutor students needing help with reading)
March 1, 2003... Retired teachers, in particular, can make fine paraprofessionals in the classroom. They can assist the regular teacher to improve reading instruction in the classroom by working with individual pupils who need assistance. Selected retired...