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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 …
Attitudes Of Gifted Students, Their Parents, And School Staff, Joan Putnam
Attitudes Of Gifted Students, Their Parents, And School Staff, Joan Putnam
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
One purpose of this paper was to investigate differences between gifted students' attitudes toward school according to assignment to self-contained or resource gifted classes. The other purpose was to investigate differences in knowledge of gifted and positive attitudes of the students' parents and school staff. The students' attitudes were measured using Hogan's Survey of School attitudes with local items added. No significant differences were found in attitudes toward reading/language arts, science, mathematics or social studies. There were minor differences in the students' attitudes toward their gifted program and being gifted. The parents' and staffs' attitudes were measured using a researcher …