Now, more than ever, American students at all grade levels face intense pressure to increase academic performance--including kindergarteners. Given that prior research has well established that mistakes and corrective feedback are key elements of the learning endeavor, it is critical to closely examine teachers' mistake-related experiences within…

Evidence suggests that teacher self-concept has an effect upon the development of student self-concept in two of the four dimensions tested. (DMT)

A study investigated the influences of the nature of the research, the offer of an honorarium, and the time required to participate in the research on teacher interest in participating in classroom research. Results indicated that significantly greater interest was expressed by teachers when a small honorarium was offered. (JN)

Current emphasis on the changing sex role expectations of women in the direction of increased assertiveness and independence has prompted investigation of the impact this emphasis has on teacher perceptions of student behavior. (DMT)

Previous studies have indicated that a response-sensitive presentation was more effective than a random response-insensitive presentation. This study examined whether these findings could be generalized to a regular classroom environment. Implications of the results are discussed. (Author/MT)

Some teachers consider the purpose of oral reading to be accurate word identification rather than identification of meaning. These teachers do not view the oral reading portion of the lesson as an opportunity to guide children in application of meaning identification strategies. (Authors/CJ)

Teacher affective sensitivity was studied in an examination of the effects of a videotaped interpersonal skill development program on teacher behavior. Results indicate that this model of human relations training is successful. Implications are discussed. (Author/DF)

Reported is a study comparing black and white teachers' perceptions of eight factors that comprise the organizational climate in recently desegregated schools. (GW)

The present study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a short (20 hours) training program in human relations skills for elementary student teachers. (Author)

Relationships between teachers' (N=740) psychological condition (burned-out, worn-out, or healthy) and their affective reactions to student success or failure were examined. Findings indicated that affects of anger, guilt, pride, and disappointment varied with and could be predicted from knowledge of teachers' psychological conditions. (IAH)

Article explored what teachers considered as good or ideal teaching behavior, ideal teacher soliciting behaviors, ideal teacher reacting behaviors, and the ideal teaching-learning environment. (Author/RK)

Because many teachers demonstrate limited use and knowledge of feedback strategies positively associated with student achievement, providers of preservice and inservice teacher education should review feedback research and instruct teachers on its effective use. (CJ)

Classroom behavior of experienced and novice teachers was studied in terms of: (1) use of student cues; (2) instructional responses to cues; and (3) teachers' instructional goals and prior knowledge. Experienced teachers used twice as many kinds of instructional actions, as well as more complex associations between cues and responses. (Author/PP)

Responses of preservice and experienced teachers to the Teacher Concerns Questionnaire (TCQ) were analyzed to investigate the validity of TCQ scores and gain insight into teacher concerns. Generally, the results support earlier studies, but findings regarding impact concerns indicate caution is needed when basing decisions on TCQ scores.…

This investigation presents information concerning the relationship of stability of teacher behavior to teacher effectiveness and teacher responsiveness to inservice training. (DMT)