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Thompson, John F. – Journal of Geological Education, 1971
Describes an informal experiemnt designed to compare an eighth grade earth science class in an open learning environment to traditional classes. "Open environment" students gained about the same number of points on an earth science cognitive test as the "traditional" students. The individual activities of students in the open class and the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Course Descriptions, Earth Science, Experimental Programs
Rosenthal, Ted L.; and others – Psychol Sch, 1970
Short term intensive training and long term diffuse training under resource personnel both produced substantial modification of teacher classroom behaviors. Creates optimism regarding reliance upon environmental stimulation to foster academic and behavioral improvements. (CJ)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Disadvantaged Youth, Experimental Programs
Feldhusen, John F. – 1980
A review of the concept of complex instructional treatments demonstrates that componential analysis is needed to properly identify the effective elements of an instructional system. Research should focus on both the system and the effectiveness of its parts. Research on teaching also requires that the complex interaction of the teacher's behavior…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Componential Analysis, Educational Research, Experimental Programs
Smith, W. Flint; Hocking, Elton – Northern California Foreign Language Newsletter, 1969
An experiment in which secondary school French, German, and Spanish classes at a large comprehensive high school were conducted in three different kinds of classroom settings is described, with emphasis on student rating of machine-guided language practice. Classroom settings included (1) a conventional classroom with a few weekly half-periods in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Electronic Classrooms, Electronic Equipment, Experimental Programs
YEOMANS, EDWARD – 1968
THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY (ENGLAND) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A LEARNING ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH EACH PUPIL CHOOSES HIS OWN ACTIVITIES AND WORKS IN A GIVEN SUBJECT AREA UNTIL HE IS READY TO CHANGE ACTIVITIES. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS DROPPED THE TRADITIONAL ELEVEN-PLUS EXAMINATION, DESIGNED TO SELECT HIGHLY ABLE STUDENTS (ABOUT 1/5) FOR ACADEMIC…
Descriptors: Child Responsibility, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques