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| Title: |
UNDERACHIEVING BOYS: A CASE FOR WORKING HARDER OR BOOSTING SELF-CONFIDENCE? |
| Author: |
Kniveton, Bromley H. |
| Appeared in: |
Emotional and behavioural difficulties |
| Paging: | Volume 3 (1998) nr. 2 pages 23-28 |
| Year: |
1998 |
| Contents: |
This study is an attempt to offer the teacher an approach to help deal with the problem of boys underachievement which is frequently linked with misbehaviour and a negative attitude towards school. It looks at the extent working in pairs can help boys' performance on a class test. 96 boys in their first year of an 'A-level' course were included in the study. They worked and were tested either in pairs or alone. It was found that those who ONLY worked in pairs did better on the test and were more confident of their answers, than the pupils who had worked alone for some or all of the tasks. This occurred regardless of whether they rehearsed. It was suggested that encouraging boys to work harder is not very effective. More can be achieved by providing an opportunity to work with others and enhance their self-confidence. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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