Analysis of teaching styles of 264 proprietary school instructors in allied health, business, and technical programs revealed a strong preference for teacher-directed instruction, especially in technical programs. Instructors with higher education teacher training and female instructors tended toward a more collaborative mode. (SK)

Examines motivational strategies used by library media specialists (LMSs) in library and information skills instruction, and the resulting on- and off-task behaviors of students. Results indicate that LMSs use mostly attention-focusing strategies, middle school LMSs utilize more strategies than elementary LMSs, and extrinsic motivators are more…

The life and works of poet Robert Frost are examined for insights into his philosophy concerning higher education, particularly formal education, his own style of teaching, perceptions of the teacher's role within and outside the classroom, and the relationship between student and teacher. (Originally published in 1936) (MSE)

Discusses the author's development of teaching style from a permissive to an authoritarian to an authoritative teaching style. Uses research on parenting styles to understand the college classroom and argues that a teacher's view of students affects their teaching. (CMK)

Controlling for such factors as precollege cognitive ability and academic motivation, ethnicity, gender, exposure to college, work responsibilities, and the pattern of courses taken, students (n=2,416) reporting that the first-year instruction they received was well organized and prepared tended to demonstrate greater general cognitive…

Discusses the four learning styles (concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation) and the importance of matching teaching and learning styles. Outlines activities for a humanities course that coordinates appropriate teaching and learning styles. Provides appendices. (CMK)

Presents an interview with Clark Terry, who comments on his approach with children who know nothing about music, the most important qualities of a good teacher, and music and arts education in schools today. (CMK)

Discusses the importance of designing settings for children that encourage hands-on creativity through play. Suggests the designs are art forms requiring a participatory art teaching style. Describes the technique and provides proven design ideas. (CMK)

Describes a teaching strategy called the inverted classroom that enables instructors of introductory economics courses to address students' different learning styles within the time constraints of the class. Explains that in the inverted classroom the events that traditionally take place during class time now take place outside the classroom and…

Describes a simulation exercise called "The Summit of the Americas" that enables students to apply economic concepts. Discusses the four segments of the simulation: (1) pre-negotiation phase; (2) negotiation phase; (3) the debriefing phase; and (4) an economic impact report. Addresses the issues involved when incorporating the simulation into a…

Explores why art teachers include various objects and resources in their classroom environments. Focuses on different categories of art teachers: (1) high priest (concerned with personal expression); (2) technocrats (concerned with exploration); (3) social workers (concerned with social awareness); and (4) pedagogues (concerned with developing the…

Explores the role of teachers focusing on the importance of their enthusiasm for teaching. Discusses such topics as teaching styles, the topical coverage of courses, and the attitudes teachers have toward students. Addresses the issues of personal taste and relevance within the realm of topical content. (CMK)

Presents guidelines for undergraduate teaching. The key concept is P-P-P-E-P: preparation, presentation, people orientation, evaluation, and practice. Other observations include the uniqueness of every individual, teaching students to want to learn, and being very selective in choosing the content to be taught. (AIM)

Expresses concern that instructors have become less creative and less skilled at eliciting student creativity as a result of proliferating planning processes and workshops. Gives new and startling descriptions of how life creates and develops more life. Asserts that instructors need clear intent in the classroom but should not always expect…

Like Chip Anderson, whose essay you read earlier in this issue, I was initially taught to use the deficit-remediation model with my students. Even in that negative context, though, and with no exposure at all to strengths-based education, I unconsciously based my early teaching on four of my five Clifton StrengthsFinder signature themes:…