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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Self-perception in children"”.
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Young today-adult tomorrow! Studies on physical status, physical activity, attitudes, and self-perception in children and adolescents
The aim was to gain knowledge of young people's physical status and physical activity, and to further the understanding of the role of school physical education in a salutogenic public health perspective. Two studies were performed in southern Sweden. Study 1 was performed in 1996 among 301 …
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A study in developing a positive self concept in preschool children
… purpose of this study is threefold. One is to find out if a positive self concept develops when four and five year old nursery school children are exposed to sensory activities, and secondly, to compare this growth with four and five year old nursery school children who have not participated in …
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The Relationship Between the Constructs of Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept
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School-age children's implicit theories of intelligence and competence perception and their relation to motivation for learning
… to demonstrate how a child's implicit theory of intelligence and perceived competence in self-concept domains deemed important to the child could predict the locus (intrinsic or extrinsic) of that child's motivation to learn.
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School-age children's implicit theories of intelligence and competence perception and their relation to motivation for learning
… to demonstrate how a child's implicit theory of intelligence and perceived competence in self-concept domains deemed important to the child could predict the locus (intrinsic or extrinsic) of that child's motivation to learn.
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CROSS-AGE TUTORING BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE AFFECTIVE PERCEPTION OF FOURTH GRADERS.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cross-age tutoring by high school students on the affective perception of fourth graders in the areas of self-concept, perception of self as a student, perception of self as a social studies student, and perception of self in the …
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The Effects of Locus of Control and Two Types of Classroom Climate on Student Academic Achievement and Self-Concept
… Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine whether children could benefit from differing educational environments either in a cognitive or affective sense. The relationships between two types of classroom climates and the locus of control personality construct were investigated. The …
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B.A.B.E.S. implementation and its relationship to locus of control and self-concept
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the administration of the B.A.B.E.S. Program and locus of control as well as awareness of self-concept of 2<sup>nd</sup> grade students. A total of 161 students were given pre- and post-tests composed of questions geared to …
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Student empowerment in a primary school classroom : a descriptive study
Empowering students to take control to lead functional and fulfilling lives should help them meet their needs for power and belonging, and enable them to realise their social goals. Such an outcome should positively affect students' achievement motivation. However, there is little understanding and …
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How does being placed in a special education setting affect a student's self-concept?
<p>The purpose of this study was to compare the self-concept of classified and non-classified students. Twenty-four students, twelve classified and twelve non-classified, all from Gloucester County, were given the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The test consisted of ten statements related to overall …
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Demographic Variables and Their Relation to Self-Concept in Children with and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The proposed study examined differences in self-concept between ADHD (n = 61) and non-ADHD boys and girls. Participants included 108 children between 6 and 11 years old. Children completed the Self Description Questionnaire-I, and teacher reports of child competence were obtained. Girls reported …
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The Effects of a Therapeutic Play Intervention on Hispanic Students' Reading Achievement, Self-Concept, and Behavior
… a pretest/posttest control group design to investigate the achievement of second grade Hispanic students from a predominantly low socio-economic school in a large metropolitan city. The thirty Hispanic students with the lowest scores on the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test were randomly …
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A Comparison Study of Individual and Group Play Therapy In Treating Kindergarten Children with Adjustment Problems
This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of individual child-centered play therapy in the elementary school in: 1) enhancing the self-concept of kindergarten children who are experiencing adjustment difficulties; 2) decreasing the overall behavioral problems of kindergarten children …
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Affective Reactions and Psychosocial Functioning in the Course of Psycho-Educational Assessment
Every day, children throughout the United States are given psychological evaluations for many different clinical and psycho-educational purposes. Very little research has attempted to investigate children's responses to the experience of having intellectual and achievement tests administered. The …