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Abstract
Underachievement is a major threat to the excellence movement in American education. Underachievers are students who demonstrate good verbal skills in class discussions and may score well on standardized IQ tests, but do poorly on written assignments and teacher-made tests. They are identified as underachievers by splits of more than 20 points between verbal and nonverbal scores. Underachievement is due to a variety of factors: low self-esteem, poor expectations from teachers and parents, peer pressure, and learning disabilities. These factors prevent students from learning the skills they need to succeed in school. Skills that are important for them to learn include test-taking, effective use of textbooks, mnemonics, and story mapping . Teachers need to model these skills before students can learn their use.
Year of Submission
1988
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Charles Dedrick
Date Original
1988
Object Description
1 PDF file (64 leaves)
Copyright
©1988 Clen A. Lincoln
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Lincoln, Clen A., "Underachievement: Some possible explanations and potential solutions" (1988). Graduate Research Papers. 2800.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2800
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