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
