The present study examined how teachers' psychological experiences of burnout and efficacy as well as perceptions of curriculum supports (e.g., coaching) were associated with their implementation dosage and quality of Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies, a social emotional curriculum. Results revealed that teachers' psychological experiences…

Attitudes about inclusion are extremely complex and vary from teacher to teacher and school to school. This article explores the attitudes of teachers about inclusion of children with special needs in their secondary schools in general education. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design, with 60 teachers as participants from…

This article reports on findings from a qualitative research project (Overton, 2006) that highlighted a lack of empowerment experienced by, with and for eight early childhood teachers working in Tasmanian schools. The study investigated how change affects teachers, and focused on the theme of power as experienced by these teachers. The study noted…

This is a descriptive self-study of my experience participating in IRA's Diagnostic Teaching Project in Tanzania. The paper describes the teacher educators with whom I worked, their responses to IRA's curriculum, and what I learned about Tanzanian people, culture and education. Data are derived from a Likert survey, an open-item questionnaire, and…

This study used an extensive online course evaluation inventory to analyze the subjects' perceptions of course effectiveness in the following subscales: flexibility, user interface, navigation, getting started, technical assistance, course management, universal design, communications, instructional design, and content. Survey results compared…

The author, the Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature at Oxford since 1970, discussed his experiences at the university as well as his responsibilities while considering the future of that distinquished school. (RK)

Article considered the museum as a storehouse of facts which are not readily available elsewhere and how to make those facts available. (Author/RK)

Article reported a teacher's experiences on a journey to East Africa, specifically to Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. (Author/RK)

Teacher training for work in Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) depends heavily upon an intensive orientation to this specific system and to the theory and rationale underlying it. It can be fully successful only if it involves very extensive experience in actually working under this system in the classroom. Also, effective operation of an…

A study was conducted to test the effectiveness of center vs. noncenter student teacher training. Effectiveness was defined as the degree to which student teachers accomplished goals in one term of student teaching. Comparisons were made using four self-report inventories administered to student teachers and cooperating teachers at the beginning…

In preparation for this publication, 16 young teachers from different grade levels and different school districts were invited to meet in group discussions and speak about their experiences. All sessions were taped; the transcript was edited and organized to show the moment of passion, crises, and growth of new teachers. The tape extracts have…

This paper explores the potentialities for collaboration between educational researchers and school personnel. A set of principles is offered as a guide for attempts to reduce the research-to-practice gap. The implementation of these principles is discussed within the context of a Teacher Feedback Workshop which was conducted as a development…

The study examined the question of whether training in the analysis of teaching behavior affects the self-evaluations of teachers who are given the opportunity to view and judge their own teaching performance by means of videotape recordings. Additional questions concerned the factors on which teachers focus when making their self-evaluations and…

The author, who is a poet, finds that it's "no good trying to be literary" with inner-city children. (Editor/RK)

Examples of the thinking of experienced teachers are presented to illustrate some characteristics of teacher thinking. Research regarding conceptions of thinking and the relationship to practice is discussed. Implications for teacher education are considered. (Author/MT)