A close look at who does what in training and why evaluation is still a big problem. (Editor)

Purpose of the present study was to test for both forward and backward effects of inserted questions, and to determine the conditions under which each is most effective. (Authors)

Sixth article in a series on Improving Teacher Effectiveness." (Editor)

Copies of the Behaviour Study Technique described in this article may be obtained in English from the Australian Council for Educational Research, Frederick St., Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia 3122. (RY)

Learning and development, by both teacher and pupils, emerge from a system of interaction and mutuality (DB)

Describes the Classroom Teacher Support System, a computer-based service that maintains a centralized collection of questions in machine-readable and-retrievable form. Questions may be classified and selected according to criteria specified by the teacher. (JF)

The author considers the various types of talk--recitation, inductive questioning, and discussion--a teacher can employ in the classroom to achieve various objectives. She urges a judicious mixture of these types. (Author/JB)

Suggests that readiness is less a function of teacher activity than of student activity and orientation. Recommends that the teacher make sure the student is interested, has a good learning set, and has an adequate experiential background. Bibliography. (RW)