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Bova, Breda Murphy; Phillips, Rebecca R. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1984
Mentoring provides both a holistic and individualized approach to learning. A mentor-protege relationship also serves various professions by the teaching and learning of relevant skills and values. Proteges learn risk-taking behaviors, communication skills, political skills, and specific skills from their mentors. (DF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Behavior Patterns, Career Development
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The described inservice learning module is designed to provide elementary and secondary school teachers with greater knowledge and understanding about the social background and interactions of their students. The basic tool in this module is a booklet, and the table of contents is presented in this descriptive report. The activities and resources…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Family Influence, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Weinberg, Gary L. – 1976
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that specific in-class behaviors of classroom teachers could be modified by training. Focused on were these four behaviors: (a) positive reinforcement (PR), (b) negative reinforcement (NR), (c) amount of time the teacher talks as a percentage of all talk in class, and (d) encouragement of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Pendergrass, R. A. – 1981
Many staff development efforts are based on correcting teachers' deficiencies or weaknesses. In this staff improvement model, individual teaching styles and patterns of behavior were identified, so that they could be used in a more professional way. In determining teaching styles, it is pointed out that there is a quantitative aspect and that many…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Processes
Medley, Donald M. – 1977
This report analyzes and synthesizes the results of research studies on teacher competence and teacher effectiveness. Its primary purpose is to provide the teacher educator with access for the findings of this research. The dynamics of teacher effectiveness are illustrated by 43 tables each dealing with a different teacher behavior as observed in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Research
Dalton, Marie – 1977
Variables associated with interpersonal distance were studied in this research project. Since close physical proximity may produce defensive behaviors that are disruptive to learning, instructors must be aware of the combinations of variables that produce the need for increased interpersonal distance in instructor-student interactions. A…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Blacks, College Faculty, Females
Cox, Richard H., Ed. – 1979
The papers included in this collection focus on two topics: teaching behavior in physical education, or women in sport. The papers include the following: A Model for the Study of Pygmalion Effects in Physical Education; A Need to Look at Dyadic Interactions; An Observational Study of Teacher's Expectancy Effects and Their Mediating Mechanisms;…
Descriptors: Athletics, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research