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Lindsay, Gail F. – Vocational Education Journal, 1988
To increase students' time-on-task, the author uses organizational strategies that apply to the laboratory and to the classroom: planning, goal definition and motivation, and mechanics. (JOW)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Planning, Secondary Education
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Bennett, Neville – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 1988
As teaching has come to be defined as a skill which embodies both science and art, research on it has also changed. This article discusses this theoretical development, assesses the extent to which different teaching processes and outcomes have been enhanced, and hypothesizes about future developments. (JL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
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Baumann, James F. – Journal of Reading, 1984
Describes the characteristics of effective reading programs and presents implications for the improvement of reading instruction. (HOD)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Planning
Chase, Cheryl M.; Kane, Michael B. – 1983
Recommending that every state increase the duration and intensity of academic learning time (ALT) in schools, this working paper provides a rationale, discusses related research, offers guidelines for selecting and implementing activities, and describes actions schools can take to implement change. In the discussion, duration refers to the total…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs
Wiburg, Karin – Computing Teacher, 1995
Reviews current research regarding integrated learning systems (ILS) in elementary and secondary education. Topics discussed include instructional effectiveness; implementation strategies, including adequate time, teacher involvement, curriculum integration, and staff development; classroom social processes; and implications for teachers. (LRW)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohanian, Susan – Learning, 1982
A teacher draws upon personal experiences to argue that successful classroom discipline is the product of teaching competence and style rather than the result of behaviorist classroom management techniques. Emphasis is on keeping children involved in learning activities. (PP)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Language, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Sirotnik, Kenneth A. – 1981
Data from observations of 129 elementary, 362 junior, and 525 high school classes were analyzed to raise questions about classroom environment and classroom practices. Results gathered from four instruments are discussed: (1) physical environment inventory, which recorded classroom architectural arrangement, seating and grouping patterns,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction
Simpkins, Edward; Brown, Asa – 1981
The three chapters included in this paper establish a basis for organizing future implementations of Project Follow Through. Specifically, chapter 1 identifies four planning objectives for coordinating such programs. Emphasis is given to the need to focus on one fundamental, pervasive variable possibly accounting for program success: time…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Planning, Higher Education
Kuceris, Misty; Zakariya, Sally, Ed. – 1982
According to this publication, a school's most effective tool in encouraging student success may be its control over the time the student spends working on goal-oriented learning activities--that is, time on task. This document is intended to help school administrators understand the effects of their decisions on students' learning time and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Stallings, Jane – 1984
Beginning with general observations on the human element in excellent teaching that often goes unnoticed by researchers, this speaker provides a wide range of suggestions for making more effective use of class time. These suggestions pertain to monitoring time on and off task, classroom organization and planning, making assignments, clarifying…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Hall, Stephen – 1993
The concept of "task" is explored, particularly as it relates to the work students perform in learning a language. It is proposed that what really happens as a student learns can be understood better by applying the concept of task to classroom processes. The ways in which task has been defined by educators are reviewed, and it is concluded that…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Goodlad, John I. – 1984
Suggestions are made in this book for making significant improvements in the schools. Based on "A Study of Schooling," an extensive on-the-scene investigation of classrooms across the country, the suggestions for significant improvement begin with the premise that the schools must be redesigned piece by piece. All aspects of schooling…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Change