This study was designed to compare inexperienced and experienced teachers of both sexes in terms of types of teaching behaviors, reactions to boys and girls, and reactions to different child behaviors, particularly sex-preferred behaviors. Forty teachers, 20 male and 20 female, were observed for 10 hours each during free play periods in preschool…

Recognizing that more faculty time is spent in teaching than in scholarship, and that most graduate departments have provided inadequate preparation for their students to meet the type of teaching demanded by prospective hiring institutions, the author recommends the implementation of several policies to insure proper training of teaching…

This article describes past and present economic education programs in Hawaii, and recent findings relating to the effectiveness of these programs and to the current level of economic literacy in Hawaii. (Editor)

A social studies teacher in an elementary school in Sterling, Virginia, describes his strategy for enlightening his students to the subtleties of prejudice. (RK)

Describes a study of faculty participation in professional development activities using self-reports of 187 full-time arts/sciences and vocational/technical faculty at 15 Iowa community colleges. Analyzes differences based on type of activity and teachers' educational attainment, years of experience, teaching field, and means of financing the…

Presents a study that examines the nature and structure of Georgia State Normal School's two-year teacher education program during the 1920s, using oral interviews of four graduates as a resource. Outlaw discusses the school's classes, uniforms, dormitories, and social life, as well as the teaching experience provided. (GEA)

Observation of student primary school teachers, their college tutors, and supervising teachers during a structured 2-week introductory school experience indicated that individual student teachers needed a variety of forms and structures to benefit from the experience, reflecting the student teachers' and the other professionals' perception of…

A study of the relationship between students' evaluation of university instruction and instructors' self-ratings at Tel-Aviv University found only a modest relationship. Discrepancies between teacher and student ratings were not found in relation to teacher training but were found in relation to the amount of teaching experience. (MSE)

Perceptions of experienced teachers (N=83) and junior and senior education majors (N=100) toward characteristics (athleticism, diligence, and academic brilliance) of hypothetical high school students indicated that both groups most highly rated (valued) athletic students, regardless of other attributes, and most lowly rated…

Mature teachers become dissatisfied with their profession because it often retards their developmental growth. Teachers can be revitalized through the development of mentor programs, which promote adult growth. An empirically proven model for a mentor training program is described. (BJV)

A pilot study of 13 preservice and 4 inservice teachers collected and analyzed data regarding how they progressed from early field experience through elementary school physical education. Results indicated that teachers improved their teaching effectiveness as they practiced teaching and were properly monitored with definite goals set. (CB)

A study found that law school deans and faculty had different perceptions of the deans' leader behavior, and that faculty age, sex, academic rank, formal education, and teaching experience accounted for these discrepancies in perception. (Author/MSE)

Behaviorally disturbed students were administered portions of a test battery including the Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT), and the Stanford Diagnostic Mathematics Test (SDMT). Results on the predictive validity of the instruments for mathematics and reading are given. (Author/ABB)

University students representing two levels of teaching experience were compared while interacting with one of two child conferates displaying distractible behavior. Each adult completed the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey. Results suggested that experienced teachers took a more "task oriented" approach providing more instruction…