Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Ability grouping in education; Motivation in education;
Abstract
Many educators are arguing that if education is to be successful, classroom teachers must be able to match the instructional material for each student with that student's level of achievement. Supposedly, providing material that is too difficult or too advanced for the student's ability can result in failure and eventually a loss of motivation. On the other hand, providing material far below the present level of achievement can lead to a similar loss of motivation. According to this line of argument one of the basic tasks facing the teacher is the proper "matching" of the curriculum to the student's capabilities.
The research for this study involved a comparison of the results obtained from The Wide Range Achievement Test, the classroom text used, and the teacher's estimate of each student's ability.
The Wide Range Achievement Test used for the study of the basic school subjects. This test provided a grade placement of an individual student in the areas of reading, spelling and arithmetic.
The sample for this study consisted of children referred to the Educational Clinic at the University of Northern Iowa.
Only one of the six hypotheses was refuted and this compared the arithmetic text and Ss ability as measured by the Wide Range Achievement Test. The findings also showed that the Ss tended to be overrated in arithmetic and underrated in reading by the teachers.
Year of Submission
1972
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Ralph Scott
Date Original
1972
Object Description
1 PDF file (51 pages)
Copyright
©1972 Daleanne Anderson
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Daleanne, "The Educational Match" (1972). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1499.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1499
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