The College of William and Mary
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SEALS II – Supporting Early Adolescent Learning and Social Success across the Middle School Years
As children become adolescents, they experience a range of academic, behavioral, emotional, and social challenges that if negotiated unsuccessfully may negatively impact their school adjustment and constrain their future educational goals and outcomes. During the middle school years, instructional practices, classroom management approaches, and peer group processes impact whether students remain engaged in school and develop productive roles and relationships that promote their educational a...
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R305A160398
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Amanda Simpfenderfer
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Elizabeth Talbott
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Jason Chen
Jason A. Chen is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the William & Mary School of Education. The questions that drive his research have to do with the variety of ways that emerging technologies can be used as a tool for motivation, engagement and learning. Rather than assuming that technology is inherently motivating for students (it's not!), Jason is interested in understanding how to design learning environments (especially digital ones) to direct people’s motivation toward...
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