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The Development Of A Survey For The Measurement Of Attitudes Toward School, Cynthia F. Gray
The Development Of A Survey For The Measurement Of Attitudes Toward School, Cynthia F. Gray
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a survey that would help classroom teachers identify the attitudes toward school of fifth grade students in a classroom of approximately thirty students.
The survey was developed from a list of statements suggested by fifth grade students. This list was categorized by a panel of judges to eliminate conflicting or confusing statements. The statements measured three objectives. These were: For the student to believe that attending school is valuable and important; For students to enjoy being at school; and For students to indicate they would choose attending school over other …
Redirection Of Student Attention Using Verbal And Nonverbal Cues, Beverly Kay J. Suits
Redirection Of Student Attention Using Verbal And Nonverbal Cues, Beverly Kay J. Suits
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to find out if a teacher’s verbal or nonverbal behavior is more successful in redirecting a student's attention in the classroom. Three specific student behaviors were observed---daydreaming, distractive talking, and doing assignments for another class. Three twelfth \ grade English teachers in a Duval County high school gave the observer permission to visit their classrooms and observe on ten different occasions over a period of eight weeks. Observation sheets were kept and tallied on each teacher. A total for all three teachers was then tallied and analyzed according to a chi-square routine. The results …