The article suggests ways teachers can minimize the possibility of hurting students and contribute to their emotional development. (JS)

The purpose of the exploratory study reported here was to examine the nature of teacher-pupil contact in informal junior classrooms in terms of the teacher's method of talking to children and the teacher's conversational approach. (Author/RK)

This article identifies four undeveloped opportunities for facilitating student learning based on assumptions about individual differences, cognitive functioning, and affective learning. A complex, growth-oriented view of social work education is emphasized. (Editor)

This paper discusses several interrelated processes aimed at helping teachers to use an experimental approach to improve their teaching. In making a diagnosis, the teacher generates a hypothesis about the relationship between his/her potential behavior and its effect upon the students. Following the formulation of such a hypothesis, the teacher…

Teacher educators should get back to the world of students and find out what works and what doesn't in the classroom to ensure that they don't teach from an "ivory tower." Continuous teaching experience is particularly needed by teacher educators in the areas of discipline, classroom management, teaching effectiveness, misbehavior, and punishment.…

The paper views teaching as an interaction between the teacher and students with the teacher having the responsibility of structuring the environment to assure student learning. Key findings from the study of teacher effectivness are noted, mildly handicapped students as learners are defined, and information on teaching strategies that have been…

This publication reviews the research findings related to the verbal questioning behaviors and practices of teachers. It emphasizes current research related to the impact of questioning practices on student thinking, achievement, and attitudes. This includes questioning techniques and strategies, and approaches to the analysis of classroom…

An experimental group of 21 general and special education preservice teachers received training in specific instructional behaviors, focusing on instructional strategies, classroom management and organization, presentation of subject matter, and learning environments. They also received training using the Appraisal Alignment Training model, which…

In a microsupervision workshop experiment designed to investigate group differences in acquiring an indirect style of supervisory conference behavior, 18 elementary school inservice teachers were randomly assigned to a video-modeling, written-modeling and performance-feedback treatment or non-treatment. Criterion performances were the frequency…

Noting that teachers wishing to increase students' listening skills must focus on modification of specific causes of ineffective communication behavior rather than theorizing about generic symptoms, this paper describes a competency oriented approach for improving listening skills. The paper first provides a rationale for improving listening…

The chapter outlines an approach to teaching behavior-disordered students to follow the largely unwritten rules of being "good students." A section on research and theory addresses attributions and perceptions, dependence, study skills, and social skills training. Assessment philosophy and procedures are reviewed, including the collection of…

This study sought to determine how video-taping and micro-teaching as a strategy for training student teachers affects the conduct of an English lesson prepared for bilingual students. An extensive review of the literature presents research findings on general concerns in teacher training, video-taping and micro-teaching as a strategy of teacher…

Points out some biological, cultural, developmental and psychological differences between boys and girls which are not accounted for in the educational practices and curriculums of elementary schools. Teachers are asked to pay specific attention to the often ignored needs of young male students. (SDH)

Identifies some specific teacher behaviors or actions that facilitate children's learning and suggests that this kind of guiding emphasizing reflexive behavior needs more analysis and description. (Author/CS)