Quiet Apprehension: Reading and Classroom Anxieties

QUIET CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM: ON HELPING NOT HURTING OCfd

Most teachers enter the profession to help students. Yet. with the possible exception of parents, teachers have an unparalleled potential for harming young people. Unfortunately, that potential is realized far more often than we might think. Almost without exception kindergarten teachers tell me how delightful the little ones are when they first enter school. I am tOld that almost all of them a...

Arias, anxieties and epidemics.

Deployment anxieties

Going off to war may stir up a wide range of intense feelings, including anxiety, excitement, depression, pride, and anticipation of what is to come. While a certain amount of anxiety is expected for most people, in some cases, anxiety can become overwhelming and interfere with your ability to function. Fortunately, there are various resources for members of the armed forces and a variety of po...

Cognitive Strategy Training: Improving Reading Comprehension in the Language Classroom

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive strategy instruction on English reading comprehension of Iranian advanced students. A total of 60 participants took part in the present study. The participants (n=20) in one experimental group were provided with the cognitive training condition only, while the participants (n=20) in the other experimental group were exposed to both a...

Virtual Reality Training in Aid of Communication Apprehension in Classroom Environments

The major goal of this study was to observe the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training (VRT) in assisting students who suffer from Communication Apprehension (CA). CA seems to be prevalent throughout a large portion of the human population. Apparently, this study has only a few precedents and can be considered a novel step in treatment of CA. Thirty undergraduate volunteer students enrolled ...