The intent of the teacher program and instructional materials described here is to provide teachers with knowledge of the principles underlying modern teaching technologies, with special emphasis on the contributions psychology has provided. The focus is on the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers to analyze and devise effective…

The inservice teacher education learning module described here is designed to increase the teacher's effectiveness in the use of lecture as an instructional technique and enable him/her to identify and implement the knowledge, skills, and situations necessary for communication in a teaching-learning situation. Information is provided here on the…

The inservice learning module described here focuses on testing the teacher's understanding of and skill in using effective questioning techniques in the classroom. Inservice topics addressed include methods of verbal and nonverbal accepting or encouraging; probing techniques; and methods of asking effective questions. This description provides…

The learning module described here focuses on classroom management. It is for the use of both preservice and inservice teachers. The primary focus of the modules is on increasing understanding of students, with the object of increasing teacher effectiveness in class management. Basic teaching skills and behaviors are covered. A critique of the…

Successful experimental programs, in which teachers have been trained to increase their students' academic achievement, were analyzed to identify common teacher functions. Six recent studies in which teachers implemented training and in which students had higher achievement were examined. Conclusions drawn from the analysis include: (1) Students…

The programed materials for inservice teacher education described in this document are designed to make the teacher think about questioning techniques and learn some of the principles of good questioning procedures. The program is designed as a home study course. This descriptive report provides further information on the purposes and content of…

The intent of the teacher program described here is to build skills, provide information, encourage attitude change, and increase understanding of teachers in regard to the principles of behavioral psychology as applied in teaching situations. The main focus of the product is on the principles and application of behavior modification. Information…

The teacher program described here seeks to widen a teacher's awareness of the effect of his/her actions and manner. The protocol module addresses the understanding of basic teaching concepts and the relation of these concepts to specific teacher behavior. Teacher awareness of anger, reinforcement, negative judgment, prompting, and praise is…

The objective of this teaching guide is to provide a comprehensive system for individualizing reading instruction through planning, organization, management, and skillful teaching. The planning stage involves establishing goals, reality bases, work bases and flows, and review, evaluation, and revision. The organization of program content involves…