The purpose of the exploratory study reported here was to investigate the nature of children's behavior in unstreamed, informal, junior classrooms where the children sit in small groups and the incidence of private teacher talk to small groups and individual children is high. (Author)

The research method of stimulated recall generally involves the replay of a tape of a teacher's lesson in order to stimulate a commentary upon the teacher's thought processes at the time. The author considers the advantages and disadvantages of this approach, concluding that it has utility for research in teaching. (Author/SJL)