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EJ421825 PS518218

Title: A Comparison of Frequencies of Stress Behaviors Observed in Kindergarten Children in Classrooms with Developmentally Appropriate versus Developmentally Inappropriate Instructional Practices.
Author(s): Burts, Diane C.; And Others
Source: Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v5 n3 p407-23 Sep 1990
Publication Date: 1990
ISSN: 0885-2006
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUN1991

Results indicated significantly more stress behaviors in children in developmentally inappropriate classes than in children in appropriate classes. Stress behaviors differed according to activity. Males exhibited slightly more stress behavior than females. (BC)

Descriptors: Class Activities; *Classroom Observation Techniques; Comparative Analysis; Field Studies; *Kindergarten Children; Learning Activities; Primary Education; *Stress Variables; *Teacher Response
Identifiers: Classroom Effectiveness; *Developmentally Appropriate Programs; *Stress Behaviors