Data were gathered through evaluation surveys completed by students in two sections of an undergraduate interdisciplinary course which was taught using an interactive instructional television (ITV) system and instructional style inventories completed by both instructors. Results indicated that students rate ITV systems and instructors separately…

Examines whether teachers who have a webblike, multidimensional ordering style preference are more likely to view whole language as a valuable approach to language arts instruction than are teachers with a more methodical, step-by-step orientation to learning. Finds that a relationship exists between learning style preference and orientation to…

Just as academic departments must balance the need for diversity and specialization in teaching and research interests, they must also acknowledge the potential contributions of the different personal styles and abilities of their faculty. Inner-directed (research-oriented) faculty and other-directed, client-centered faculty enrich the classroom…

Presents descriptions of three middle school teachers' classrooms to exemplify "culturally responsible pedagogy." Classrooms of a Mexican American, an American Indian, and an African American provide examples of multicultural education and practices which meet the needs of diverse learners. (KS)

Cognitive coaching, a process allowing teachers to explore the thinking behind their practice, can reveal incompletely developed areas of individuals' cognitive mapping. Cognitive coaching uses a three-phase cycle (preconference, observation, and postconference) to help teachers improve instructional effectiveness by becoming more reflective about…

Many educators believe elementary and secondary schools must adapt classrooms to meet the demands of all students' learning styles. Learning style is no indicator of intelligence. Different students respond better to different teaching styles. The article examines ways that teachers, students, parents, and administrators can work together for…

Discusses the current educational restructuring movement, educational change and foreign language teachers' beliefs. Teachers' beliefs play a critical role in improving second-language instruction. Uncovering and codifying these systems of belief can contribute to the understanding of how to refine and improve teaching and learning in school…

This case study analyzes characteristics of a painting teacher of artistically talented 13- to 16-year-old students. The study describes the teacher's philosophy, curricular concerns, teaching content, classroom management, the use of individual and group critiques, and student and adult observer responses to his teaching style. Generalizations…

Two college teaching styles are compared: that of the advocate, who teaches what he believes in passionately, and that of the devil's advocate, who tries to teach either against what he believes or against what he suspects his students will likely believe. Both are seen as important to the liveliness and rigor of a college curriculum. (MSE)

Explains the preexperience, experience, and postexperience phases of seven teaching styles: dictated, prescribed, directed, consulted, interpreted, automated, and shared. The most effective and appropriate style suits the situation, fits the preferences of leader and clients, and results in appropriate client independence. Although no single best…

Discusses an instructional model viewing the role of teachers as gatekeepers or border crossers, with gatekeepers maintaining tight control over learning and border crossers providing students greater freedom to define their own learning experience. Examines the validity of the model in the context of using writing assignments in large lecture…

Describes a study of faculty at Tennessee Technological University regarding their teaching styles and perceptions of student deficiencies and necessary study skills content. Indicates that faculty cited critical thinking, personal responsibility, time management, and problem-solving skills as essential and reported that students lacked critical…

Data from 103 business students indicated that styles of instructor interaction determined their overall evaluation of teachers. The substance of instruction was an important influence on the amount of reported learning, not on overall instructor ratings. (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Reviews research on pedagogical, managerial, and organizational aspects of effective teaching, highlighting teaching effects, models, and artistry. Effective teaching depends highly on the nature of educational outcomes and goals; requires central qualities, skills, and behaviors; demands an extensive repertoire of teaching styles; and is linked…

Discusses the features of East Asian mathematics education and its underlying values in contrast to features and values in the West. Presented in terms of six dichotomies: (1) product versus process; (2) rote learning versus meaningful learning; (3) studying hard versus pleasurable learning; (4) extrinsic versus intrinsic motivations; (5) whole…