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The Changes In Middle School Student Multiple Intelligence Scores Over The School Year, Terry O’Gorman
The Changes In Middle School Student Multiple Intelligence Scores Over The School Year, Terry O’Gorman
The Corinthian
This study of middle school students was based on Multiple Intelligences, as theorized by Howard Gardner. The instrument used was acquired from the on-line Memletics page of Advanogy.com. This descriptive survey measured which intelligence learning method is strongest in 229 students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at the beginning and the ending of the school year. This study also measured the possible changes in the student intelligence scores, including gender comparisons. About 40% of the students had their highest scores in the social intelligence, while about 20% had aural intelligence as their highest score. Logical and intrapersonal intelligences were …
Bullying: A Matter Of Life Or Death, Wanda Bragg
Bullying: A Matter Of Life Or Death, Wanda Bragg
The Corinthian
In the recent past, much importance has been placed on the issue of bullying in schools, both in the United States and in foreign countries. Research has been conducted on this issue not only here, but in Norway, Sweden, England, Japan, and Australia. The perception of educators and parents has changed from one of "it's just a passing thing with young people" to one of concern and, in some cases, alarm. Given the seriousness of this topic, the purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which bullying occurs at the middle school level.