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The relationship of grade-level, socioeconomic status and gender to selected student variables.
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Miller, Judith Christy., Florida Atlantic University, Weppner, Daniel B.
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Students from Indian River Academy and Palm Vista Christian Schools were compared to determine what relationships and interactions existed among attitudes, values, personality traits, critical thinking skills, interests, and demographic characteristics such as grade level, socioeconomic status, and gender. Results of Study of Values, Junior/Senior High School Personality Questionnaire, Kuder General Interest Survey-E, Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes, and the Critical Thinking Appraisal...
Show moreStudents from Indian River Academy and Palm Vista Christian Schools were compared to determine what relationships and interactions existed among attitudes, values, personality traits, critical thinking skills, interests, and demographic characteristics such as grade level, socioeconomic status, and gender. Results of Study of Values, Junior/Senior High School Personality Questionnaire, Kuder General Interest Survey-E, Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes, and the Critical Thinking Appraisal were utilized to assess a sample of two hundred fourteen (214) pupils attending seventh through twelfth grades at Indian River Academy along with a sample of the one hundred twenty-five (125) students enrolled in seventh through twelfth grades at Palm Vista Christian School. A 2 x 2 x 2 ANOVA was employed to examine the differences between groups by age, socioeconomic status, and gender on attitudes, values, personality traits, interests, and critical thinking skills. No significant interaction occurred among socioeconomic status, grade level, and gender in values, attitudes, personality traits, interests, or critical thinking skills. None of the dependent variables proved to be significant when socioeconomic status was considered to be the main effect. Only the Critical Thinking Appraisal and selected subtests from the Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes revealed scores that were significantly different based upon grade level. Differences in study skills and attitudes were clearly evident between middle school and senior high school students with female middle school students dramatically outscoring the male middle school students and middle school students, in general scoring significantly higher than senior high students. Differences in critical thinking skills were also evident between middle school and senior high school students with senior high males and females outscoring those students in middle school classes. Univariate F tests indicated a highly significant difference exists between male and female responses with respect to affective characteristics. Further research should be performed to assess behavioral character and other affective characteristics to identify instructional implications of learner differences.
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Date Issued
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1990
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12265
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Academic achievement, Prediction of scholastic success, Students--Rating of, Youth--United States--Social conditions
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Document (PDF)
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An address before the Mercantile Library Association of the City of New-York.
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Spring, Gardiner, 1785-1873, Taylor, John S., active 1832-1854 publisher
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Concerning the "habit of industry--a diligent and steady self-devotement to some useful occupation" in the cultivation and advancement of a young man. Copyright 1837 by John S. Taylor. Last page blank. FAU Libraries' copy edges trimmed to 21 cm.
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb12f10
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Diligence, Happiness, Reading, Conduct of life, Youth -- Conduct of life, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, Young men -- Conduct of life
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E-book
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Adolescent informants about rural teen pregnancy.
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Weiss, Josie A.
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3183266
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Rural health--U.S., Sexual ethics for teenagers --Decision making, Sexual ethics for youth --United States, Teenage pregnancy, Teenage pregnancy --Prevention, Teenage pregnancy --Prevention & control, Teenage pregnancy --United States, Teenage pregnancy --United States --Prevention, Teenagers --Sexual behavior --Decision making
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An Analysis of Discourse Present in Sex Education Literature from Palm Beach County Middle Schools: Are Kids Really Learning?.
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De Avila, Elizabeth, Durnell-Uwechue, Nannetta Y., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies
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Issues of sexual assault have become pervasive across all social strata in American society. Citizens need to start having conversations regarding these issues. To combat the issue of sexual assault, children need to be educated regarding the multifaceted aspects of sex through sex education in order to understand consent and resources they have available to them. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, this thesis analyzes sex education literature provided to Palm Beach County Middle School...
Show moreIssues of sexual assault have become pervasive across all social strata in American society. Citizens need to start having conversations regarding these issues. To combat the issue of sexual assault, children need to be educated regarding the multifaceted aspects of sex through sex education in order to understand consent and resources they have available to them. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, this thesis analyzes sex education literature provided to Palm Beach County Middle School students. Using Burke’s theory of terministic screens and Foucauldian theories of power and control; an understanding of the ideological underpinnings of this literature and discourse were acquired. After analysis, suggestions for disclosure and sex education programs are provided.
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2017
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004842, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004842
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Sex instruction for youth--Florida--Palm Beach County., Middle school education--Florida--Palm Beach County., Middle school teaching--Florida--Palm Beach County--Evaluation., Middle school students--Attitudes., Sex differences in education.
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Black adolescents’ critical encounters with media and the counteracting possibilities of critical media literacy.
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Waldon, Kalisha, Schoorman, Dilys, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
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This transformative mixed-methods research study, uniquely designed as a 12-week curriculum to facilitate critical media literacy, drew upon the principles of critical pedagogy to investigate Black adolescents ‘perceptions of the impact of media on their racial identities. Responding to the high rate of media consumption among Black youth, the Critical Encounters Unit engaged 79 Black high school students in the southeast United States in examining how they made sense of their media...
Show moreThis transformative mixed-methods research study, uniquely designed as a 12-week curriculum to facilitate critical media literacy, drew upon the principles of critical pedagogy to investigate Black adolescents ‘perceptions of the impact of media on their racial identities. Responding to the high rate of media consumption among Black youth, the Critical Encounters Unit engaged 79 Black high school students in the southeast United States in examining how they made sense of their media encounters. Data on participants ‘perceptions of the role media plays in constructing Black identities and societal perceptions of Blacks were gathered through pre-post study surveys of all participants‘ self-identities and media literacy, interviews with 15 participants, 467 student journals, and 15 video observation field notes.
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Date Issued
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2015
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004474, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004474
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African Americans in popular culture, Blacks -- Race identity -- United States, Critical theory, Critical thinking, High school students, Black -- Attitudes -- United States, Mass media and youth, Racism -- Prevention
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Promoting daily living skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders via parent delivery of video prompting on the iPad.
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Cruz-Torres, Elisa M., Duffy, Mary L., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Exceptional Student Education
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects one out of every 68 children in the United States. The disorder is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities that together limit and impair everyday functioning. Research has shown that the use of visual resources, such as video modeling procedures, can support individuals with ASD to acquire and maintain a variety of daily living skills...
Show moreAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects one out of every 68 children in the United States. The disorder is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities that together limit and impair everyday functioning. Research has shown that the use of visual resources, such as video modeling procedures, can support individuals with ASD to acquire and maintain a variety of daily living skills leading to enhanced levels of independence.
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Date Issued
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2015
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004358, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004358
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Autism in adolescence, Autism spectrum disorders -- Patients -- Life skills guides, Autism spectrum disorders -- Patients -- Rehabilitation, Parents of autistic children, Social skills in adolescence, Visual programming (Computer science), Youth with autism spectrum disorders -- Behavior modification
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Document (PDF)
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