This study explores university students' perceptions of how the classroom learning environment and Economics teachers' instructional practices promote learning in higher education (HE). The purpose of the study was to develop and empirically test a framework that characterises quality Economics instruction. Based on a literature review, a…

As accountability measures continue to increase within education, public school systems have integrated standards-based evaluation systems to formally assess professional practices among educators. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent in which the communication process between evaluators and teachers impacts teacher performance…

Students' emotions can significantly enhance or distract from learning. This paper details a case study of innovative pedagogy in which an "emotional curriculum" was central to my teaching. The analysis of student journals, on-line discussions, and metaphorical exercises revealed a vicissitude of emotions that stemmed from challenging course…

Initially, the author began her teacher inquiry project by focusing on the superhero play she had been observing in her classroom and on her concerns about how it might be impacting the classroom community. Through an ongoing process of self-reflection and reading research, she was able to open herself up to interacting and engaging with the…

Limited research exists on effective teaching methods in university physical activity instruction (PAI) program courses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PAI courses taught utilizing a sport education curriculum and instructional model. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) teaching evaluation was administered to…

The clinical education component provided to dental hygiene students is an essential part of their development as competent practitioners. Instructor approaches to clinical teaching are therefore critical in providing quality clinical learning experiences. This study sought to identify dental hygiene students' perceptions of "best" and…

Discusses Martin Buber's I-Thou dialectic as a pedagogical method, a process in which the teacher encounters the student and engages in an authentic dialogue. Presents Buber's dialectic as a humanizing teaching model that allows the student to gain a sense of relatedness between self and others. Contains 22 references. (VWC)

Describes 8 activities the authors have used in their teacher education courses that help prospective teachers develop the self-reflection and self-analysis; build an effective value base for teaching; integrate their personal and practical knowledge into a coherent system of values that will serve them in their profession; and construct personal…

In fall 1990, educators at Chemeketa Community College, in Salem, Oregon began planning an educational video to highlight examples of teaching excellence in the community college. Research indicated, however, that no set definitions existed of teaching excellence at the community college or any other level. In order to create a local definition of…

States that through his detailed elaboration of the ways in which dialog might be developed through educational and textual relations, Paulo Freire extends ideas found in Martin Buber's works. Provides a discussion on each of the two educational theorists' philosophies regarding the relationship between student and teacher. (VWC)

The purpose of this project was to produce materials that would foster favorable teacher attitudes toward the philosophy behind mastery learning. One other purpose was to help teachers acquire the skills needed to use mastery learning in their classrooms and to determine the effects on pupils when mastery learning techniques were used. Forty-four…

After presenting two contrasting team teaching methods in the same course, students were administered a Likert-type questionnaire with items which were designed to ascertain student opinion regarding their experiences under each method. First, an overall comparison of effectiveness between team teaching and traditional teaching revealed that: 1)…

Findings are reported from a study which compared the effectiveness of specialized and general fifth-grade science teachers (N=86). A causal model, derived from path analysis, was constructed to explain the apparent lack of effect on student achievement of the superior preparation and instruction of specialized teachers.(IAH)

The more that educators understand about student motivation, the better that teachers can tailor their pedagogy to prepare students for the job market. The purpose of this study was to acquire a more complete understanding of what drives secondary students and how student motivation and development relate to effective teaching. It is hoped that an…

This study examined the effectiveness of a cooperative learning model for the teaching of Freshman English at the college level. The model involved student presentations based on assigned readings from the texts, nine compositions and daily quizzes on the reading material, and peer grading of the daily quizzes as well as mid-term and final exams,…