Concern for an apparent drop in liking for school by fourth grade students led to the study reported here. It was felt that less adequately prepared students would like school less than their counterparts. Moreover, three self-concept scales were thought to be connected to the observed decline. Four instruments were administered to fourth graders…

A study involving 39 preservice teachers investigated changes in teacher role perception over the course of a ten-week practicum session. The research utilized the 28-item Perception of Administrator Role Questionnaire and the California Psychological Inventory to probe the manner in which exposure to school administrators affected the student…

Changes in 70 teachers' confidence, attitudes and science understanding were tested before and after a major in-service programme. Attitudes were assessed using a 49-item Likert-scale test that probed attitudes to practical science teaching and in-service training. Multi-choice and open-ended questions measured understanding of electricity;…