Linguistics ought to do something besides train new linguists; there is a good deal about language that has philosophical and social import and should be a part of general education. In developing curricula for linguistics courses, four major distinctions have special relevance: (1) a philosophical vs a professional introduction to linguistics;…

The effects of two patterns of teacher behavior on student behavior were investigated, using eight elementary teachers (grades 1-5) and their 250 students. The teacher behavior was conceptualized in terms of the amount of restriction placed on the activities of science students. Fifty students were randomly assigned, with equalizing restrictions…

In this study an observational system, "Inquiry Interaction Analysis Categories" (IIAC), was developed for analyzing the verbal teaching behaviors of 23 secondary science student teachers. The analysis was made from audio recordings. The Flanders type instrument consisted of 12 categories, some of which were specifically designed to record verbal…

The purpose of the study was to devise a taxonomy of moves and strategies found in the teaching of a skill venture at the secondary school level. Fifty-seven hours of classroom instruction were audiotaped from a sample consisting of teachers of various preparation, age, and experience levels from schools of various sizes, location, and…

The existence of relationships between a student's score on a personality inventory and his behavior as a teacher at a later time which might facilitate prediction of this behavior was investigated. Seventy students entering the MAT program at Temple University were administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Six months…

This document represents a compilation of questionnaires designed to arrive at standards and evaluative criteria for the education of music educators. The document is divided into five broad areas: a) personal qualities, b) musical competencies, c) professional qualities, d) general education, and e) professional procedures. Under these broad…

The classroom interaction of ten foreign language teachers identified as outstanding was studied and compared with that of a group of typical teachers. The FLint system of interaction analysis and anecdotal records were used to collect data as the teachers taught four different lessons. Differences between the groups are discussed. (Author/RM)

Teacher preference may well be the underlying element that determines the association between instructional formats and control activities. (Author)

Reviews major court decisions on cases involving instructors' rights to teach controversial issues, to choose their teaching style, and to affect the curriculum in such ways as deciding to assign creationist or evolutionary biology textbooks. (Editor/RK)

A language teaching record scheme that is intended to describe second language teaching as it occurs in a variety of teaching settings without reference to global methods is presented. (Author/HP)

The author discusses competency-based teacher education and the disagreements about what "competent" means. Among his examples is the Dilemma of the Ditto: can teachers be "competent" without knowing how to run a ditto machine? This is really a profound question because it represents an entire class of questions. (MF)

Student ratings of classroom social environments were related to absenteeism rates and average final grades. Classes with high absenteeism rates were seen as high in competition and teacher control and low in teacher support. Classes in which teachers gave higher average grades were seen as high in involvement and low in teacher control.…

Using trees, open fields, empty lots, buildings, or whatever is available near the school, students experience the challenge and group spirit associated with wilderness schools. (JD)

This article reports on studies on the phenomena of teaching at the Institute for Research on Teaching at Michigan State University. (JD)