The science teacher in the modern high school acts as the designer and driver of the in-class practice. In this role, the teacher must broadly assess the effect of the practice on the student. This would rely on accurate self-knowledge of how they act in class and impact their students. In this study we explore these issues by comparing the…

The current study describes the development and construct validation of a situational judgment test for assessing the strategic knowledge of classroom management in elementary schools. Classroom scenarios and accompanying courses of action were constructed, of which 17 experts confirmed the content validity. A pilot study and a cross-validation…

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the change in separation-individuation between late adolescents in the first, second, third and fourth year of higher education. The study sample used for this longitudinal study consisted of 148 students attending class studies, computer education and science education departments of Kirikkale University.…

This article offers numerical information and statistics regarding sex and schools. It provides answers to questions such as: (1) Are teenagers sexually active?; (2) How widespread is educator sexual misconduct?; (3) Do students report abuse?; (4) Do gay and lesbian students feel safe at school?; (5) How often do LGBT students hear derogatory…

Educators have been optimistic that technology would enhance teaching and learning by effective use of educational technology in classroom atmosphere. But, little attention has focused on the attitudes of both preschool pre-service and their cooperating teachers towards using educational technology in the classroom. This study employed an…

Although there has been significant progress in the long term, achievement gaps among the nation's students persist.Many factors have contributed to the disparities in outcomes, and societal changes can explain progress, or lack thereof, over the past few decades.This is well documented in the 2010 Educational Testing Service (ETS) report…

Postgraduate student teachers' conceptions of sustainable development were elicited using a questionnaire completed by the entire cohort of geography (N = 21) and science (N = 40) students starting the University of Oxford Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) secondary course. Responses were analysed in three ways: (i) development of…

Elementary school pupils judged their student teachers' performances in the areas of planning, instructional skill, evaluation, and behavior, and in classroom organization and control. Their evaluations were compared with adult observers' ratings. Results indicate that elementary school students can assess performance and discriminate among…

The labor market for teachers is expected to become more favorable in the 1980s. According to National Center for Education Statistics projections, the teacher surplus should begin to decline in 1983-84. (SK)

This quantitative description of the current state of American education includes discussion of enrollment in educational institutions by level of instruction; elementary and secondary pupil-teacher ratios; estimated educational expenditures by source of funds; and numbers of diplomas and degrees earned. (SK)

Describes study to determine whether students in graduate seminars participate more in student-led discussion groups than in teacher-led discussions. Results show that student-led portions of the seminar had higher rates of responding by more than a two-to-one margin. (KC)

The age and sex of elementary and secondary school teachers in Ontario, Canada are delineated. An age/sex pyramid representing the Ontario teacher force is charted. Several conclusions are drawn from the statistics, leading to the inference that the eventual promotion chances of younger teachers are good, due to the inevitable retirement of older…

Differing methodologies and varied conclusions in research about equity trends in school finance make it impossible to assess national status in school finance reform by using existing studies. Evidence suggests, however, that although horizontal equity has not been achieved, the situation improved from 1940 to 1960 and worsened from 1960 to 1977.…

Survey results indicate that: (1) Parks and recreation education is experiencing a decline in curricular growth and student enrollment; and (2) the parks and recreation student population is now dominated by women due to the decrease in male students. (CJ)

Presents various shortcomings of applying a per-pupil cost structure for determining teaching cost. A proposed alternative approach determines the cost of providing teaching capacity separately. It is applied to a number of situations and the comparative results are presented. (JMF)