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Teaching Self-Esteem To Improve Performance In Eighth Grade Basic Earth Science, J Mark Huffines
Teaching Self-Esteem To Improve Performance In Eighth Grade Basic Earth Science, J Mark Huffines
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
Low performance in a basic eighth-grade earth science class was addressed by a one-class-period per week self-esteem unit presented by the writer and daily positive self-concept reinforcement methods implemented by the regular classroom teacher. Students were presented concepts of self-esteem such as "self-talk,” “irrational beliefs,” “setting and attaining goals,” and “positive relationships” and participated in discussions concerning their feelings about themselves, school, families, and others. There was a standardized measure of self-esteem pretest and posttest, and student performance was measured via comparison of their earth science grade average between the first and the tenth week. Students improved in both grade …
Improving The Cardiovascular Fitness Of Eighth Grade Girls With Aerobics, Harvey Cooper
Improving The Cardiovascular Fitness Of Eighth Grade Girls With Aerobics, Harvey Cooper
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The writer developed and implemented a program that would improve the eighth grade girls' cardiovascular scores with aerobics. The practicum setting was a junior high school located in a southern urban metropolitan area. The program's aims helped the eighth grade girls to improve their cardiovascular fitness, to adapt to stress, have a good self-image, and. to improve their physical being. They were made aware of the fact that regular exercise had many mental benefits. The program began with the testing of the girls in the 12-minute run. After testing, the students received a point chart. The students had to obtain …