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An Evaluation Of Behavioral Skills Training To Teach Assertiveness Skills To College Students, Savannah Warrington, Sadie Lovett
An Evaluation Of Behavioral Skills Training To Teach Assertiveness Skills To College Students, Savannah Warrington, Sadie Lovett
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Assertiveness skills are related to a variety of life factors including stress levels, social relationships, social fears, and anxiety. Previous research has shown that engaging in nonassertive behavior can have negative effects, and assertive behaviors can lead to a healthier life (Eldeeb, Enstar, & Eldosoky, 2014; Elliot & Gramling, 1990; Morgan, 1974; Larijani, Aghajanie, Baheriraei, & Neiestanank, 2010). The purpose of the current research was to determine if behavioral skills training (BST) was effective in teaching assertiveness skills to college students and if the skills would generalize to novel situations. BST is a method for teaching skills that uses instructions, …
An Exploration Of How Using Best Practices Curriculum With Tutoring Affects Kindergarten Literacy: A Literature Review, Cay Collins
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Early interventions are being used to improve reading skills in children. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the best practices used in kindergarten literacy. The review will look at some of the current tools used in schools that have produced positive results. It will also examine the Wildcat Buddies tutoring program at Central Washington University, which uses the Sound Partners curriculum. The review will focus on how using current programs with tutors may positively impact literacy outcomes for early learners.
Higher Vocational Education And The Demands Of Rapid Development In China, Xiao Han
Higher Vocational Education And The Demands Of Rapid Development In China, Xiao Han
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
With the dramatic development of its economy and society, China became one of the world’s largest economies. However, China takes longer to develop and train skilled technicians than it does to build factories. As the industrial base expanded, the need for vocational education to keep up with the escalating demand for technical expertise and skills became increasingly important in China. Liuzhou City, as one of western China’s most important industrial cities, is an example of this kind of rapid growth and of the way in which continued development now depends on vocational education. To meet the demands of the growing …
Employing Feedback Training To Bolster The Quantity And Quality Of Peer-Feedback Flowing To Student Teachers, Eric Hougan
Employing Feedback Training To Bolster The Quantity And Quality Of Peer-Feedback Flowing To Student Teachers, Eric Hougan
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Current education reforms aim to improve teacher effectiveness by calling for high-quality teacher preparation programs that provides preservice teachers with impactful learning opportunities. At the heart of this teacher training is delivering high-quality feedback to the preservice teachers during their practicum experience. Yet, there is limited research on the student teachers’ feedback infrastructure, including the quality, quantity, and medium for offering student teachers regular, meaningful, and useful feedback on their emerging classroom practice. Employing design-based research and social network analysis methodologies, this study: (a) sheds light on the student teachers’ feedback (social) network from within a traditional teacher preparation program; …