The Effects of Time of Day on Student Attention and Achievement [microform] / T. Lorraine Ammons and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5584521
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Ammons, T. Lorraine
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED384592
Broken link? let us search Trove , the Wayback Machine , or Google for you.
- Description:
-
- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995
- 66 p.
- Summary:
-
Research has revealed that students' alertness and attentiveness are affected by time of day preferences. A review of relevant literature indicated that preferences are significant in predicting performance levels for school children, and that matching students with peak times is not only beneficial for academic subjects, but also influences discipline and test-taking. Teachers are also shown to have ideal times of day that may affect their teaching abilities. The purpose of this study was to find out how time of day affects student attention and achievement. Fifth-grade students (n=36) in a small, rural school in Virginia, were given Learning Styles Inventories (LSIs) in order to assess their personal preference for time of day. Then, they were taught and tested using scripted laser disk science lessons in both morning and afternoon situations. The goal of this project was to determine if students had high levels of attention and achievement when taught at times that coincided with their time of day preferences as indicated on LSIs. The results suggested that time of day played a role in student achievement. Students taught at times that matched their learning style preferences scored significantly higher on lesson-related quizzes. Students also scored better on average at their teacher's ideal time of day. The study also indicated that the majority of students can accurately predict their preferred time of day. The study illustrated that time of day should be considered as teachers plan and implement lessons. Appendixes include: science lesson-related quizzes; the morning/afternoon preference survey; learning styles inventory; and off-task seating charts. (Contains 24 references.) (ND)
- Notes:
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
-
- Academic Achievement
- Attention
- Class Organization
- Cognitive Style
- Context Effect
- Elementary School Science
- Elementary School Students
- Grade 5
- Intermediate Grades
- Performance Factors
- Scheduling
- Science Instruction
- Teaching Styles
- Time Factors (Learning)
- Time Perspective
- Student Preferences Teacher Preferences
- Genre/Form:
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Similar items
- Operation and effects of the generalized system of preferences : selected studies submitted to the sixth session of the Special Committee on Preferences for its second annual review, Geneva, 20-31 May 1974
- Behaviour and the concept of preference [by] Amartya Sen
- Effects of consumer animosity on willingness to purchase foreign and hybrid products : a research proposal / Garick Kea, Ian Phau ; editor, Ian Phau
- Pu hui zhi shi wu / Guo jia jin chu kou shang pin jian yan ju "Pu hui zhi shi wu" bian xie xiao zu
- Operation and effects of the generalized system of preferences : sixth review, selected studies submitted to the Special Committee on Preferences at its tenth session, Geneva, 11-27 May 1981