This paper, which focuses on competencies needed to teach in a culturally diverse society, discusses three basic goals that are acceptable to a wide range of individuals, describes a model that is designed to provide instructional experiences that enable teachers to understand and respect different value systems, and discusses why competency-based…

This paper explores ways to build highly articulated, well-integrated, competency-based programs for teacher education. The development of two substantive systems in teacher education is discussed--the teacher system (the model of a teacher) and the program system. Five strategies for articulating the model of a teacher are noted: (a) the model of…

The purpose of this ten-month project was to determine the value of providing prevocational training to sixteen autistic and/or neurologically impaired children at Benhaven School, New Haven, Connecticut, a school for moderate and severely handicapped preadolescent and adolescent students. Objectives were to evaluate each child's potential for…

The proposals from 27 of the 34 applicants for Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models (CETEM) Program were reviewed to determine, among other things 1) what kinds of institutions participated, 2) how responsive applicants were to guidelines, 3) which Phase 1 programs Phase 2 applicants found most useful, 4) what were some…

This is the final report on the development of a model program for training elementary school teachers at Florida A & M University, using the University of Massachusetts Model for Training Elementary School Teachers as a frame of reference. The content include 1) information on admissions to the university and the department; 2) the development of…

Since the 17th century, Chinese lexicography has been dominated by a character classification system divided into 214 radical groups. The proposed initial three-stroke system would eliminate the need to select (or guess) the proper radical and count strokes. The aim of the system is to facilitate the use of dictionaries and provide the student…

Teaching process data was collected on two levels for this long-range project. On one level it was collected as extensive data with the lesson as the analytical unit. On the other level, it was collected based on the single utterance within the lesson. The results indicate that the teaching pattern can be explained by the steering function of the…

This report provides an initial overview of the Model Teacher Training System, the development of which is a major goal of the Program on Teaching Effectiveness of the Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching. Detailed explication of its development will be presented in subsequent reports. Separate presentations will be prepared…

The ten basic ideas that are common to several current classroom management systems are presented. (SJL)

Ten recommendations are made to help the teacher reassess homework practices and ensure that assignments are used constructively to enhance learning. (Author/SJL)

It is suggested that a close consideration of a particular poem should dictate what the teacher does with it in the class. The poem should elicit the students' attention. (Author/AM)

Teachers, professors, administrators must be alert to certain factors that indicate change if they wish to be successful, teaching and motivating in their chosen roles. Discusses those factors and presents six ways of motivating people to learn. (Author/RK)

Discusses a review of geriatric and gerontology service, teaching, and research. Lists major characteristics of the service programs and further aims for medical education in geriatrics. (Author/ABB)

In analogy to the circular flow model of economic exchange, the author develops an instructional paradigm which is based on Parsons and Luhmanns theories of generalized interaction media. Concludes with a discussion of the implications of the new paradigm for educational research and classroom teaching. (Author/JDH)

A framework for teaching critical thinking skills is presented, and specific strategies that can be used at key places in this framework are outlined. The framework requires that teachers employ direct, systematic instruction in critical thinking skills prior to, during, and following student introduction to these skills. (RM)