This study examined the effects of organizational control strategies on the teacher's instructional role. It was hypothesized that the teacher's instructional role would be affected by his or her background such as sex, discipline, experience and tenure status as well. (Author/RK)

This document consists of the six issues of the newsletter of the General Educational Development Testing (GED) Service published during 1997. The lead articles of the six issues are, respectively: (1) "Task Force Considers Improvements to Test Center Security Rules," by Cathy Allin discusses the implementation of a monitoring team and…

Describes a program designed to overcome the constraints small college instructors face in teaching economics. (Author/RK)

Discusses a study of differences in seven instructors' grading of four college business writing assignments. (DD)

Abridged version of an article which appeared in Langue Francaise", n8 Dec 1970. (DS)

Describes a project that changed the social studies curriculum by changing the method of teaching. (MB)

In this series of six articles, authors discuss motivating students through praise, using questioning as a teaching method, teaching lazy learners by making them find their own answers, tips on testing, improving reading and study habits, and teaching job-related English to refugees. (JOW)

The results of exercises related to fractions on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for 9- and 13-year-olds are reported. This discussion is followed by suggestions on ways to help students be more successful when adding fractions. (MP)

A problem raised by teacher use of basic skills checklists is the possibility of focusing on listed skills to the exclusion of others, including necessary prerequisite skills. (JMF)

Describes a method for improving engineering student performance in large classes, based on Bloom's four variables for improvement of the educational process, which include time, intelligence, testing, and personality. Describes manipulation of these variables for a more effective undergraduate engineering program. (DS)

This report results from studies that tested two variations of Bloom's decreasing variability hypothesis using performance on successive units of achievement in four graduate classrooms that used mastery learning procedures. Data do not support the decreasing variability hypothesis; rather, they show no change over time. (SM)

The systematic use of study questions to guide social work student learning is described as an alternative to relying upon traditional midterm or final examinations, or term papers. The study question technique has been found to generate greater and more consistent levels of study behavior, writing, and class participation. (Author/MLW)