This document describes a 4th grade inclusion classroom in Graysville Elementary School. The classroom had a changing number of students and teachers. Most students were white and from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with a diverse range of learning abilities. The teachers, who were all white females of varying ages, focused on hands-on learning in small groups for half the day. The document then discusses theories of motivation, self-esteem, and self-efficacy that could apply to the classroom environment and teaching approaches described.

1. Psychology
Application
Project
By: Jessica Cochran

2. Description
 Graysville Elementary School in Ringgold,
GA
 4th grade Inclusion classroom
 Number of students and number of
teachers in the classroom were constantly
changing as teachers and students
filtered in and out of the classroom.
 Most of students were white students from a
low socioeconomic standpoint and all
students had a diverse learning range
 All of the teachers were white females who
ranged in age from early twenties to early
fifties.

3. Things I noticed
 The students’ behavior never changed
based on what teachers were in the
classroom.
 Half of the school day was spent doing
group work and learning in small
groups, while only part of the day was
spent with a class lecture and quiet work
at the individual students’ desks.
 Most of the learning was very hands on
and the teachers stayed involved.
 The teacher was constantly reminding the
students that they could do anything they
set their mind to do.

4. Theories
 Motivation
 Self-Esteem
 Self-Efficacy

5. Motivation
 The
process that initiates, guides and
maintains goal-oriented behaviors
 Cherry, 2009

6. Self-Esteem
 How much value a person thinks they
have. Self-esteem helps you to respect
yourself and make healthy choices for
yourself.
 David, 2008

7. Self-Efficacy
 How capable we feel we are for certain
tasks.
 Changes depending on the subject
 Ex: You may feel a high level of self-efficacy
when it comes to art, but low self-efficacy when
it comes to math.
 Snowman & McCown, 2009

8. References
 Cherry, K. (2009). About.com. Retrieved from
http://psychology.about.com/od/min
dex/g/motivation-definition.htm
 David. (2008, 11). Kids health. Retrieved from
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emot
ion/self_esteem.html
 Snowmann, J., & McCown, R.
(2009). Psychology applied to teaching. (13
ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage
Learning.