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Thompson, Geoff – ELT Journal, 1997
Describes an approach to helping trainee teachers in England ask questions effectively in the English second language classroom. The approach is based on a method of categorizing questions intended to systematically show the main options and to lead naturally towards a consciousness-raising discussion of important aspects of teacher-student…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Interaction Process Analysis
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Crowe, Linda K.; Norris, Janet A.; Hoffman, Paul R. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2000
Three children with language impairment (ages 38 to 41 months) and their mothers participated in a study evaluating a storybook reading process for facilitating mother-child interactions. The complete reading cycle (CRC) involved: (1) attentional vocative, (2) query, (3) response, and (4) feedback. Results indicated changes in mothers' storybook…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship
Sadker, David; Sadker, Myrna – 1988
This report focuses on pedgagogical technique within the context of the rapid expansion and demographic changes in college and university enrollments and how, coupled with budgetary entrenchment, these forces have left institutions of higher education dedicated to providing quality education in a state of crisis. Teaching is seen to be the key…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Quality
Mangan, Katherine S. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Former candidate for U.S. Assistant Attorney General Lani Guinier is attempting to make law school and the legal profession more welcoming to women, in part by rejecting use of the Socratic method in classroom discussion, which she feels is intimidating, combative, and discriminates against women. Others say the Socratic approach encourages men…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, College Instruction, Higher Education
Johnson, Glenn R.; Schmedemann, Luanne – 1975
Twenty-five instructors from 11 different community colleges and 13 different disciplines participated in a six week institute at Texas A&M University, geared to improving teaching in junior and community colleges. The participants had an average of 5.08 years of experience in college level teaching, and all had at least a master's degree.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs)
Handley, Herbert M., Ed. – 1986
In this module, developed by the Research Applications for Teaching (RAFT) project, preservice teachers study the major types of classroom interactions which occur between teachers and students and review the research findings showing how these interactions are related to effective teaching. Much effort is spent on describing procedures for…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Interaction Process Analysis