This study analyzed the relationship between the kinds of questions asked during a microteaching session and the achievement of students subsequently taught under classroom-like conditions. Teachers taught the same topics in microteaching; each taught a 2-week course 6 weeks later. Each question asked was classified in one of eight categories. The…

In an experiment designed to explore the interaction of individual differences with question pacing in learning from written materials, 93 college students were administered aptitude tests representing verbal and memory abilities and then randomly assigned to treatments in which questions were placed after every one or four pages or were omitted…

THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INVENTORY OF SCIENCE PROCESSES INCLUDED THE DESCRIPTION OF A MODEL OF INQUIRY AND AN INSTRUMENT TO SAMPLE THESE INQUIRY BEHAVIORS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE BEHAVIORS OF SEARCHING, DATA PROCESSING, VERIFYING, DISCOVERING, ASSIMILATING AND ACCOMMODATING WERE IDENTIFIED AS COMPONENTS OF THE MODEL OF INQUIRY. THE TAB…

THE EFFECT OF PLANNED GUIDANCE ON THE PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WAS INVESTIGATED. FACTORS RELATED TO CHANGES IN PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIORS WERE IDENTIFIED. APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY WERE GIVEN INQUIRY TRAINING 30 TO 60 MINUTES DAILY FOR 3 WEEKS. AN INVENTORY OF SCIENCE PROCESSES…

Competence in discussion ability cannot be assumed. Discussions will only be facilitated in a style that is exciting, learning-oriented, and useful, when teachers and students are prepared and competent. This article was designed to acquaint teachers with six significant aspects of the discussion facilitation process. (Author/RK)

Preparational and situational cues are explained in terms of childrens dramatic responses to compassionate love. (JH)

Reports research findings that student achievement can be enhanced if teachers use more questions related to application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, convergent production, and divergent production. (LS)

Shows beginning reporters how to conduct effective interviews and how to maintain control of interviews to obtain the information they need. (GW)

Compares and contrasts three reading comprehension taxonomies and discusses possible uses. (MKM)

Inquiry is defined here as the scientist's method of problem solving. Presents a bent wire phenomenon activity designed to engage students in the active process of solving a problem in science. A model is proposed to explain the phenomenon. (MA)

Discusses a strategy by which students can explore social studies concepts by doing. Describes the use of counter examples to help students derive clear, concise definitions of terms and appropriate applications. Gives a set of rules by which definitions can be evaluated and presents example exercises. For journal availability, see SO 506 572.…

Suggests ways that preservice and inservice training might help language arts teachers develop teaching strategies which rely on questions to involve children in purposeful verbal activity. (DD)

Inferential questions were found to elicit longer responses than factual questions, reflecting complexity and the use of higher cognitive processes. (MKM)

Here are three basic rules to help you impress your fellow teachers with your awareness of the many advances being made in education thus establishing yourself as an educational "authority". (Author/RK)