Use of the Zung in Identifying Potential Student Adjustment Problems

1973 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 489-490
Author(s):  
John M. Ivanoff ◽  
Jane A. Layman ◽  
Ronald Von Singer
Keyword(s):  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Adjustment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Screening Device ◽  
Potential Use

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of Zung's self-rating of depression as a screening device for early identification of students' potential adjustment problems. An adaptation of the scale was administered to 87 middle-school students and for cross-validation to 39 sixth grade students. The scale successfully identified those students rated by teachers and principals as having adjustment problems. Its potential use by a school counselor was outlined.

Examining Middle-School Students' Uses of Diigo Annotations to Engage in Collaborative Argumentative Writing

2014 ◽  
pp. 80-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Castek ◽  
Richard Beach ◽  
Heather Cotanch ◽  
John Scott
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Bookmarking ◽  
Science Texts ◽  
Diverse Classroom ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Collaborative Annotation

This chapter explores the ways sixth grade students from a linguistically and culturally diverse classroom used Diigo, an online social bookmarking site, to engage in annotation writing focused on the discussion of science ideas within a text. While the use of apps has rapidly increased in schools, there remains little research on the ways annotation writing can be used to support scientific argumentation. Findings from this study indicate that students used the annotation app to pose questions, formulate claims, and request evidence from peers to answer questions or support claims. These results suggest that the process of collaborative annotation encourages students' documentation, critique, and refinement of ideas, which can aid learners in close reading of science texts.

scholarly journals Interventional Nutrition Education Program for Sixth Grade Students in a Governmental Primary School in Giza Governorate

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S K Farah ◽  
H A Abouseif ◽  
D A Gamaleldin ◽  
H I Fahim
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Nutrition Education Program ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improvement of child health, stronger immune systems, and lower risk of non-communicable diseases. Objectives the study aimed to describe knowledge, attitude and practice of sixth grade, primary school students about healthy eating habits and healthy diet and to implement and assess a nutrition education program for healthy eating habits and healthy diet. Participants and Tools An interventional study was conducted in one governmental primary school in Giza governorate and included 120 sixth grade students. The health education program was divided into three stages: Pre-intervention stage in which the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of students about healthy and unhealthy dietary habits was assessed. Then educational program was implemented and (KAP) of students was re-assessed again twice after the education session immediately and then two months later. Results Most of the children (69.6%) had fair nutrition knowledge, (23.2%) had good knowledge, while (7.2%) had poor knowledge. After the intervention, there was an improvement in nutrition knowledge score of participated students (p < 0.05) and this change was maintained after 2 months of the intervention. The total mean score percentage was (68% ± 9.8%) before intervention and had improved after 2 months of the intervention than before. The attitude of participated students had improved after intervention in relation to the concept that eating a lot of fat can make one become obese and eating a lot of sugar and sweets is harmful for health (p < 0.001) The practice had improved among the study participants after 2 months of the intervention than before intervention (80.1% ± 5.1 vs. 68.5 ± 9.8%). Conclusion School nutrition intervention programs can have a great impact on knowledge and behavior of primary school students especially if various methods of teaching and learning were applied.

scholarly journals Empathy, Awareness and Attitudes toward Violence among Elementary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
So Ra Kang ◽  
Haeryun Cho ◽  
Shin-Jeong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Attitudes Toward Violence ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Data Collection Period ◽  
Collection Period

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate empathy, awareness, and attitudes toward violence among elementary school students. Methods: The participants were 195 fifth and sixth grade students in Y elementary school. The data collection period was from June 24 to July 4, 2019. Results: Empathy scores significantly differed according to participants' gender and need for education on violence prevention. Attitudes towards violence (permissive and neglectful) significantly differed according to students' grade and need for education on violence prevention. Empathy was negatively correlated with permissive attitudes toward violence (r=-.26, <i>p</i><.001) and neglectful attitudes toward violence (r=-.24, <i>p</i>=.001). Conclusion: The results of this study are expected to be utilized as basic data for education on violence prevention through empathy.

scholarly journals SAMPLING IN THE WILD: HOW ATTENTION TO VARIATION SUPPORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SAMPLING PRACTICE

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-34
Author(s):  
MICHELLE E. FORSYTHE
Keyword(s):  
Statistics Education ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
K 12

Sampling is a fundamental practice of many scientific disciplines. However, K–12 students are rarely asked to think critically about sampling decisions. Because of this, open questions remain about how best to support students in this practice. This study explores the emergent sampling practice of two classes of sixth-grade students as they investigate the ecology of a local creek. It draws on student interviews, pre/post-tests, student artifacts, and video recordings of classroom activity to identify and trace shifts in the ways in which students approached collecting data. The findings suggest three ways in which students’ attention to variation within the context of their ecological investigations supported their development of a more sophisticated practice of sampling. First published May 2018 at Statistics Education Research Journal Archives

scholarly journals Using the Concrete–Representational–Abstract Sequence to Teach Conceptual Understanding of Basic Multiplication and Division

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica H. Milton ◽  
Margaret M. Flores ◽  
Alexcia J. Moore ◽  
Ja’Lia J. Taylor ◽  
Megan E. Burton
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Functional Relation ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Standards ◽  
Multiplication Facts ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Multiple Probe

To meet increasingly complex mathematics standards in late elementary school, students must conceptually understand and be fluent in the operations of multiplication and division. This includes understanding the operations’ inverse relation. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of alternating concrete–representational–abstract (CRA) multiplication and division instruction on students’ mastery of unknown facts and on their conceptual understanding. Fourth through sixth-grade students with learning disabilities who had failed to master all multiplication facts participated in the study. The researchers used a mixed method design, measuring accuracy and fluency of facts with a multiple probe across students design and qualitative methods to capture changes in students’ explanations of their computation. The researchers demonstrated a functional relation between CRA instruction and accuracy and fluency in multiplication and division. Qualitative results indicated differences in students’ understanding of the operations. Implications of the results will be discussed further.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Reverse Learning Strategy on the Achievement of Sixth Graders and the Development of Their Creative Thinking

2019 ◽  
pp. 280-290
Author(s):  
Adnan Hikmat ◽  
Nour Abdul Malik Naji
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Method ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to know (The Effect of Flipped Learning strategy in the Achievement of sixth grade students and the development of Their Creative Thinking). In order to achieve the objective of the study the two researchers depended on the experimental design, The sample of the study included (50) students of the AL- Smaha primary school students as (25) students for the first experimental group which studied according to the Flipped Learning strategy, and (25) students for the control group which studied depending to the traditional method, and it was qualified in the following variables (previous information, previous achievement, age). The test were prepared and it considered of (20) items as multi-choice type, and verifying its veracity by presenting it to group of experts and specialists, and verifying the veracity of the content by preparing test map. The reliability estimate was (0.82). The creative thinking test prepared too, which considered of (6) activates they were veracity and the reliability was (0.77). The results of the study showed: The students of the experimental group who studied according to the Flipped Learning strategy exceeded the students of the control group who studied according to the traditional method in both of the achievement test and the creative thinking test The researchers recommended several recommendations, including the need to adopting new teaching strategies. The study also suggested new scientific studies and other stages or other variables such as scientific thinking, developing critical thinking, the attitude towards the sciences.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Motivasi Belajar dan Kecemasan pada Siswa Kelas Vi Sekolah Dasar di Denpasar Menjelang Ujian Nasional

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Putu Chintya Putri Suardana ◽  
Nicholas Simarmata
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Correlation Technique ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quantitative Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Coefficient Corrélation

Problems arise where elementary school student’s anxiety increased with the grade level when faced with the evaluation or examination. The problems were most often experienced by students when they will face the exam is a matter of anxiety. Lack of preparation when facing national exam can be overcome by increasing students studying motivation .This study aimed to determine the relationship between studying motivation and anxiety at sixth grade student’s elementary schools in Denpasar ahead national exam . This research is a quantitative correlation research. The subjects were 100 sixth grade elementary school students in Denpasar. Method of sample collection is by cluster random sampling method. Methods of data collection are Studying Motivation Scale which its reliability is 0.804 and Anxiety Scale which its reliability is 0.908. Normality of studying motivation variable is 0.148 and anxiety variable is 0.671. Linearity of variable studying motivation and anxiety variable is 0.002. Data analysis method is Pearson product moment correlation technique. The results show that there is a significant negative relationship between studying motivation and anxiety at Sixth Grade Students Elementary School in Denpasar Ahead of National Exam which its coefficient correlation is -0.303 with its probability value is 0.001. Key words: Studying Motivation, Anxiety, National Exam, Sixth Grade Students, Elementary SchoolProgram Studi Psikologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Udayana

Discussing Death in the Classroom: Beliefs and Experiences of Educators and Education Students

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret M. Mahon ◽  
Rachel L. Goldberg ◽  
Sarah K. Washington
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Middle Schools ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Death Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Elementary And Middle School ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

In This Study The Beliefs And Attitudes Of Teachers And Education Students About Providing Death Education And Death Related Interventions Were Explored. Teachers From Twelve Elementary And Middle Schools ( N = 189), and education students from three universities ( n = 139) were surveyed. The groups did not differ significantly in beliefs about their own qualifications, whether the content belongs in school, and willingness to attend a seminar about providing death related interventions. There were no differences between the groups in intervention style, or in whether they preferred to intervene themselves or to have someone else (e.g., a school counselor) intervene. Teachers and students differed significantly only in frequency of experiences with bereaved students (χ2 = p < .0001). The experiences of interacting with bereaved students did not result in teachers believing themselves more qualified to provide death related interventions. These data indicate that, while many teachers are willing to provide death related interventions with elementary and middle school students, a majority (55%) of teachers would not use a proactive intervention style, that is, those teachers would not introduce the topic of the recent death of someone close to the child.

Polygon Capture: A Geometry Game

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
William M. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Evaluation Standards ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
School Curricula

The curriculum and evaluation standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 1989) calls for an increased role for geometry in the primary and middle school curricula. An important mathematical strand in its own right, geometry also provides opportunities to promote and assess mathematical communication, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Unfortunately, many students lack the vocabulary and the conceptual understanding needed to desctibe geometric relationships. This atiicle describes a game, Capture the Polygons, that I have designed to help middle school students think about geometric properties and the relationships among them. A version of the game has been tested in firth- and sixth-grade classes as part of the field test of Fifth Grade Everyday Mathematics (Bell et al. 1995). Observations of classes playing the game, as well as feedback from their teachers, indicate that students find the game challenging but fun. Depending on the background of the students, it can be played at different levels of difficulty.

scholarly journals El fenómeno de crianza y sus efectos en el contexto escolar

2014 ◽  
pp. 120-147
Author(s):  
Dr. Carlos Varela Nájera ◽  
Dr. Manuel Alfonso Urtusuastegui Ibarra ◽  
Lic. Pilar Del Carmen Santoyo Pereda
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
School Aggression ◽  
Depth Interviews

En el presente trabajo de investigación se intenta dar cuenta del vínculo entre el fenómeno de crianza y las dificultades escolares de 10 alumnos de sexto grado en una escuela primaria pública de Culiacán, Sinaloa, México. Tiene como objetivo analizar las condiciones de la crianza que inciden en las dificultades escolares de los estudiantes y que, por su carácter subjetivo, plantean limitantes a la labor educativa.  Para ello se utiliza el enfoque cualitativo y el método de estudio de casos. Las técnicas de recolección de datos fueron la entrevista a profundidad, dispositivos grupales e individuales psicoanalíticamente orientados, observación participante y un cuestionario exploratorio aplicado a profesores. Destacan en los resultados seis tipos de conflictos familiares que afectan o modifican la crianza, generando distintas modalidades de expresión en cada caso, tales como: desinterés por la escuela, agresividad, bajo rendimiento escolar, entre otros. Se retoman los aportes del psicoanálisis para su estudio.AbstractIn the present research work tries to account for the bond between the phenomenon of parenting and schooling difficulties than 10 sixth grade students of a public elementary school in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. We aimed to analyze the conditions of parenting difficulties that affect school students and that its subjective nature, pose limitations to educational work. For this reason we use the focused qualitative and case study method. The data collection techniques were in-depth interviews, group and individual devices psychoanalytically oriented, participant observation and exploratory questionnaire applied to teachers. Results highlight six types of family conflicts that affect or modify the parenting, generating particular ways of expressing discomfort in each case, such as disinterest in school, aggression, poor school performance, among others. Are taken the contributions of psychoanalysis for analysis.Recibido: 13 de agosto de 2013Aceptado: 13 de febrero de 2014

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