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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Academic Behavior"”.
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College-level ELLs in two English composition courses: the transition from ESL to the mainstream
"This study will analyze patterns' in ESL student academic behavior particularly related to classroom learning during their transition between English 101 and English 201. The student academic behaviors are particularly linguistic, based on the five langauge skills reading, writing, speaking, …
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Exploring The Relationship Between Academic Dishonesty And Moral Development In Law School Students
… existed between moral development and dishonest academic behaviors in law students. The quantitative portion of the study utilized a survey adapted from James Rest's Defining Issues Test and Donald McCabe's Academic Integrity Survey. Law students were solicited by email from two public …
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Objective physical activity and sleep characteristic measurements using a triaxial accelerometer in eight year olds
… balance is known to have poor health outcomes. Academic achievement, academic behavior, and weight status are proxy indicators for health and psychosocial outcomes in this study. Current guidelines in place for sleep and physical activity in childhood are the result of data collected in the form …
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Evaluating the Effects of an Independent versus Interdependent Reinforcement Contingency on Teachers' Use of Behavior Specific Praise
… of two reinforcement contingencies on the use of behavior specific praise in the classroom setting. An alternating treatments design was used to rapidly evaluate the effects of both an independent and interdependent paired contingency to increase frequency of behavior specific praise delivery. …
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Reshape Elementary School Scheduling Practices with an Implementation of a Parallel Block Scheduling System as a Means to Effectively and Efficiently Reach School Goals
… of specialty classes, and meeting the diverse academic/behavior needs of their students. A school-wide revised scheduling system was developed and implemented in an effort to help teachers to work smarter and not harder. The implementation of a Parallel Block Scheduling System provided adequate …
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Examining the Effect of Positive Greetings at the Door on Student Academic Engagement and Disruptive Behavior
… to assist students’ transitioning from a non-academic environment (e.g., physical education, lunch, hallway) to an academic environment (e.g., classroom instruction). PGD can prepare students to engage in academic behavior (e.g., sitting in seat, working on-tasks) and avoid engaging in …
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The effect of an intensive teacher training on the accuracy of social, emotional, and behavioral screening results
… accuracy of teacher-rated social, emotional, and behavioral screening results as compared to objective systematic direct observations of one to two students per classroom (n = 74). Teachers (n = 64) were randomized into an intensive Frame of Reference training or familiarization control condition. …
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Academic integrity and the non-traditional student: Demographics, rationales, and the role of religious beliefs
This dissertation examined academic integrity among nontraditional college students attending nontraditional educational degree programs. Conducted at a midsized regionally accredited theological school, only nontraditional students were included. The primary focus was to provide data on the …
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Discrepant Self-Perceptions as Predictors of Rule Violating Behavior Among Juvenile Offenders
… across different domains of competence (i.e. academic, behavior, social) (e.g., Jia, Jiang, & Mikami, 2016; Kistner, 2006; Owens et al., 2007) and it is well-established that discrepant self-perceptions are risk factors for maladaptive outcomes (e.g., aggression, depression) in children and …
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Motivational Interviewing with Middle School Students
… a novel test of the efficacy of MI for promoting academic achievement in middle school students. It also examines theoretically specified mechanisms of action for MI such as cognitive dissonance theory, self-efficacy, empathy, and reactance theory. Participants were 103 sixth, seventh, and eighth …
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Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Its Relation to Profiency-Promoting Behavior and Performance
… found that there were differences in terms of academic behavior, peers, and family life between students with high and low self-efficacy. Positive behaviors were found for all female students regardless of self-efficacy levels and fewer were found among men. Negative behaviors were only found …
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Development and validation of an implicit test of the HEXACO honesty-humility scale
… model) in predicting integrity-related behavior. However, concerns exist that self-report personality measures are vulnerable to socially desirable responding, self-report bias, faking and being prone to testtakers’ lack of introspective accuracy. Therefore, researchers have started …
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The effects of first generation status upon the first year college success patterns of students attending an urban multi-campus community college
… of demographic characteristics and first year academic behavior of the enrolled student. For an urban community college in southeastern Michigan this means learning more about first-generation students, who make up a significant portion of the student body. The problem investigated in this …
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Instructional Technology: An Alternative Solution to Promoting Achievement in Remote Rural High Schools
… school experienced an improvement in the student academic behavior, preparation for college, preparation life, and credentials for careers.</p>
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Professional Learning and Tiered Systems: Examining Adult Learning Outcomes and Perceptions
… landscape (i.e., Ci3T addresses students’ academic, behavior, and social and emotional well-being learning needs in one integrated model). We highlighted practice-based professional learning as one mechanism to deliver high-quality professional learning and highlighted the importance of …
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A Pilot Program to Promote Higher Education: Summer Support Workshop
… higher education is strongly encouraged by academic institutions and stakeholders, research reveals that due to the complexity of tasks and financial problems, many low-income, first-generation, and college-intending students alter or cancel their post-secondary plans. This phenomenon, …
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Effects of Differential Reinforcer Magnitude for an Alternative Response on the Resurgence of Academic Responding
… at ways to mitigate resurgence of challenging behavior by manipulating dimensions of reinforcement for an alternative behavior. To date, only one study has examined differences in resurgence following different magnitudes of reinforcement for an alternative behavior, and only one study has …
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBABILISTIC REINFORCEMENT, AS A GAMIFICATION ELEMENT, IN A COLLEGE CLASS SETTING
<p>Gamification, or the use of game mechanics in non-game activities, has potential utility in enhancing course materials and help to motivate students. The present study sought to determine whether a gamified quiz application utilizing a probabilistic reinforcement schedule, a common game mechanic …
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Capturing the complexity: examining the effect of instructional intensity in the context of a response to intervention framework on learning outcomes for students with academic and behavioral needs
… quality instruction for students with academic and behavioral needs within RTI framework by examining the differential effects of various levels of instructional intensity, using the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study 2011 data set. With a dynamic system …