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Kounin, Jacob S.; Sherman, Lawrence W. – Theory into Practice, 1979
Classrooms and other formalized settings have a predictable effect on student behavior and can be manipulated by educators to facilitate learning. (LH)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Learning Theories, Student Behavior

Cooper, John O. – Theory into Practice, 1974
The author reviews the basic principles and theory which underly directive teaching: defining behavior, measuring and analyzing behavior, and manipulating environmental variables. (HMD)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Reinforcement, Student Behavior

Hyman, Ronald T. – Theory into Practice, 1980
Methods for encouraging student questions and replying to them are discussed. (JD)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Inquiry, Questioning Techniques, Student Behavior

Merritt, Marilyn; Humphrey, Frank – Theory into Practice, 1979
Ways of dealing with requests or demands for the teacher's attention from outside the teacher group activity are discussed. (MJB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Individual Instruction, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence

Cazden, Courtney B.; Steinberg, Zina D. – Theory into Practice, 1979
Effective teaching methods are often used by children tutoring peers and observation of peer tutoring can be fruitful for the teacher. (JD)
Descriptors: Group Activities, Interaction, Learning Processes, Peer Teaching

Lickona, Thomas – Theory into Practice, 1978
Weekend workshops for teachers, focusing upon moral development, prove helpful to participants in encouraging them to understand and strengthen their own moral values, thus enabling them to encourage development of sound values in their students. (JD)
Descriptors: Discipline Problems, Individual Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Moral Development

Brooks, Douglas M. – Theory into Practice, 1980
Instructional methods are operational exchanges between participants within environments that attempt to produce a learning outcome. The classroom teacher's ability to produce a learning outcome is the measure of instructional competence within that learning method. (JN)
Descriptors: Behavior Chaining, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education