Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Critical review of the film. (RD)

Examined management behaviors of junior high science teachers (N=16) and the relationship to task involvement of students operating in small group laboratory settings. Results of 91 observations indicate that teacher behavior was directed in three ways: whole class, small groups, and nonclass related. Implications for science instruction are…

Describes and evaluates eight valuing strategies for both general values education and environmental values education. Strategies include laissez faire; moral development, inculcation; values analysis; action learning (service learning); confluent education; and behavior modification. (JN)

Describes a behavioral approach to interpersonal communication instruction that helps students develop competencies relevant to social interaction through analysis, practice, implementation, and evaluation. (PD)

The study evaluated the effectiveness of a role-playing teaching strategy designed to enhance generalization of social behavior with a 20-year-old female previously labeled as mentally ill and borderline retarded. Results demonstrated that the role-playing sessions teaching strategy effectively modified office entry behaviors in training, school,…

Suggests using African-clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) for conditioning (behavior) experiments. Other experiments using these easy-to-care-for frogs are outlined. (JN)

Investigates whether teachers change their questioning strategies after they learn a system for categorizing questions into objectively defined categories and receive feedback immediately following class about the types of questions asked. Changes in the types of questions and the distribution of questions were noted during four observational…

The overall picture of high school teaching since 1900 is striking in its uniformity. In this summary of his research findings, the author suggests measures for teacher improvement that might be taken in schools of education and in district inservice training. (Author/MLF)

The importance of talk in the drama classroom is described. Students view talk as either development of vocal skills or preexperience for various kinds of social situations. Teacher talk was dominant, however, and emerged in the form of verbal control through closed questions and instructions to students. (JN)

Presents an overview of recent environmental education research by summarizing a variety of representative studies related to conservation-outdoor-environmental education, environmental cognition, environmental attitudes and behaviors, approaches in formal education, and teacher effectiveness. (DC)

Described a behavioral parent training program presented in a manner either congruent or incongruent with participant's locus of control orientation. Interactions between locus of control and presentation mode were formed for management skills and child behavior. Results indicated greater positive attitudinal changes were realized by parents in…