A program for graduate teaching assistants features a ten-week seminar with a three-part format: the videotaping of participants while teaching; self-analysis of the videotape performance; and discussion of teaching ideas and problems. (JD)

Examines the socialization of student question-asking behavior. Documents students' self-initiated questions in an attempt to determine whether high- and low-potential students learn different questioning skills. Findings generally support the authors' passivity model, which claims that students learn to become passive in classrooms because of…

Simultaneous communication used by four teachers in formal lessons was investigated, to determine the extent to which signs and speech matched and to delineate factors predicting communication behavior. Simultaneous communication was found to be sign-driven or speech-driven depending on factors such as student comprehension, teacher's expertise,…

Presents a method for monitoring teacher questioning. Argues that observers can improve a teacher's questioning technique by noting the types of questions asked by the teacher, the distribution of questions among students, and which students ask and answer questions. (MM)

Interpersonal relationships should be an important part of learning-disabled students' curricula and should focus on appropriate classroom behavior, the impact of poor language skills on socialization, resistance to change, establishing degrees of value and priorities, cause-effect relationships in human interaction, planning/organizational…

Normal children (average age 11, n=25) and multiply disabled children (aged 9-15, n=8) were integrated in physical education classes, emphasizing work with disabled-normal dyads. Girls were more willing than boys to accept disabled children into their groups, but during individual activities, boys were less reticent about making physical contact.…

Many children with spina bifida present organic characteristics such as muscle weakness below the spinal lesion. These medical aspects are discussed with respect to their influence on teaching self-care and motor skills and reducing self-injurious behavior. Recommendations for educational programming are made. (Author/JDD)

An area of war rarely recognized by the mainstream of peace education is the war against women, composed of direct physical violence and indirect (structural) violence. Teachers must find or develop materials and teaching methods that will provide alternatives to sexism and violence in daily life. (RM)

Discusses issues in functional approaches to language teaching and describes two experiments on the social factors involved in the language functions of requesting, thanking, greeting, and taking leave. Considers what the data from the experiments mean for second-language learning and teaching in terms of syllabus design and teaching techniques.…

Teacher education programs must provide experiences that promote learner growth and achievement. A study involving 28 physical education majors examined the use of microteaching as a means of affecting feedback behaviors of preservice teachers. Results are discussed. (DF)

Each teacher has developed a set of beliefs about how to teach mathematics. The sources of these beliefs are discussed, in sections on the nature of teaching, the role of the mathematics teacher, teacher decision making, teacher decision making and knowledge of mathematics, and the teacher as an elementary mathematician. (MNS)

Defines and explains "mental rehearsal," a method of using imagery to practice teaching behavior before the act of teaching which can improve instruction. Describes its use in relaxation and positive thinking and explains how and when to practice mental rehearsal. (SB)

This article suggests programs and educational approaches in which safety belt and child restraint use are promoted as preventive health practices. Health educators are encouraged to view these protective behaviors as part of a healthy life-style and promote occupant protection as a life-style behavior. (Author/CT)

Discusses issues related to the emergence of computer assisted instruction. (FL)

Summarizes research concerning how teachers' judgments, instructional planning, and interactive decision making affect their classroom actions, particularly in reading instruction. Discusses implications for reading teachers. (FL)