Discusses models in inquiry and of instruction based on critical Fallibilistic philosophy, developed by Karl R. Popper, which holds that all knowledge grows by conjecture and refutation. Classroom applications of strategies which result from the model are presented. (JP)

Article evaluated the influence of cooperating teachers on student teacher behavior and presented a conceptual systems manual containing teacher's oral communications. (RK)

Purpose of this experiment was to examine the effects of three sources of model content and two types of information content in an attempt to further clarify the effects of modeling procedures in teacher training. (Authors)

Discusses the effectiveness and the history of a simplified teaching practice, microteaching, which is carried out under controlled conditions using sound and vision feedback to modify operant teacher behavior. (Author/RK)

Analyzes teaching in the elementary school from the perspective of instructional roles. (Author/RK)

Discusses the relevance of religious education in the public schools. (RK)

This position statement by the National Council for the Social Studies establishes standards for selection, preparation, and assignment of teachers. It indicates teacher responsibilities in the teaching-learning process and in the relationships which the teacher has with students, community, and profession. (VW)

Arguing that almost any period of history is a microcosm of the whole, this author suggests that the traditional survey course should give way to short intensive courses in areas of special interest in order to make the curriculum more relevant and improve student attitudes. (Author/JB)

Article explores need for improvement in teaching the process of diagnosis as cruicial to delivery of appropriate medical care. (IR)

A model for lesson design which accommodates adult learning based on the Gagne and Briggs (1979) model of instructional design is presented. Four stages of the lesson level are discussed--definition of performance objectives; preparing lesson plans; developing, selecting materials, media; and assessing student performance. Sixteen references are…

Describes teachers who inspired students to become teachers. (JL)

Discusses a study focusing on teachers' preferences for global models of teaching. The differences in the preference patterns of elementary and secondary teachers were found to be small (although statistically significant), suggesting that training for the two groups in basic instructional skills improvement may be unduly differentiated. (WD)