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How Does the Use of Positive Language In Relation to Hemispheric Specialisation
Influence the Climate Of the Learning Environment?
To What Extent Does This Affect the Self-Concept and Self-Esteem of Everyone Involved?
Does This Raise Expectations and Help to Promote an Ethos of Achievement?
Mary Murray, Leith Walk Primary School
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Positive LanguagePositive Language
not badnot bad goodgood
hardhard not easynot easy
difficultdifficult not easynot easy
problemproblem challengechallenge
trytry have a have a gogo
try hardtry hard do your bestdo your best
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Myself As A Learner ScaleMyself As A Learner ScaleMeasuring Self-ConceptMeasuring Self-Concept
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B/G SteemB/G SteemMeasuring Self-EsteemMeasuring Self-Esteem
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LowLow NormalNormal HighHigh Very Very HighHigh
Group AGroup A 11 55 1212 22 22
Group BGroup B 44 99 88 22 22
Group CGroup C 22 88 99 22 22
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Gr.Gr. Average Average ScoreScoreBefore Before
InterventionIntervention
Average Average Score Score After After
InterventionIntervention
DiffDiff
AA 7070 7171 +1+1
BB 6666 7272 +6+6
CC 6767 6868 +1+1
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CategoryCategoryVery LowVery LowLowLowAverageAverageHighHighVery HighVery High
WeightingWeighting-2-2-1-100
+1+1+2+2
GroupGroup BeforeBefore AfterAfter DiffDiff
AABBCC
-1-1-11-11-6-6
+7+7+5+5-7-7
+8+8+16+16-1-1
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