Temperament in the Classroom: Understanding Individual Differences,9781557666017

Temperament in the Classroom: Understanding Individual Differences

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781557666017
ISBN10: 1557666016
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): PAUL H. BROOKES PUBLISHING CO, INC.
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Summary

Univ. of California, Los Angeles. Text explores the effects of temperament on the educational experience from preschool to middle school. Includes classroom examples and research. Enables the recognition of differences in temperaments, and how to improve learning and achievements. For teachers, social workers, and psychologists. Softcover.

Author Biography

Barbara K. Keogh is a professor in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Department of Psychiatry.

Table of Contents

About the Author vii
Foreword ix
Stella Chess
Alexander Thomas
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Temperament in the Classroom: An Overview
1(10)
What Is Temperament?
11(16)
Why Understanding Temperament Is Important
27(20)
What Is the Basis of Temperament?
47(14)
Does Temperament Influence Children's Achievement in School?
61(16)
Does Temperament Influence Teachers' Academic Decisions?
77(16)
Are Temperament and Behavior Problems Related?
93(16)
Temperament and Children with Disabilities
109(16)
How Is Temperament Assessed?
125(16)
How Can Temperament Knowledge Be Applied in School?
141(52)
Bibliography
References
163(11)
Recommended Readings
174(5)
Appendices
Appendix A: Longitudinal Studies of Temperament
179(4)
Appendix B: Scales and Questionnaires for Assessing Temperament
183(4)
Appendix C: Publications and Programs on Temperament for Teachers and Parents
187(6)
Index 193

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