Studies how training in economic education affects teacher optimism concerning the future of the U.S. economic system. Finds that economic education increases teacher optimism. Supports the hypothesis that degree-based and nondegree-based training have different impacts with higher optimism found in the degree-based training. (GG)

Ethnographic research at 2 work activity centers for mentally retarded clients revealed that 16 production supervisors and 9 adult basic education teachers differed in their connotations of the term "functioning." Teachers defined functioning in narrowly academic terms, whereas supervisors defined it as a set of mental, physical, and moral traits…

Defines "earth bonding" as dynamic interaction between individual and physical environment. Examines methods and goals of traditional environmental education. Describes development of five-day camping workshop for 11 outdoor education teachers. Describes how workshop facilitated earth bonding for teachers. Calls for further research in "bonding…

Describes a model of inservice education designed to increase opportunities for teacher interaction and the availability of instructional resources. Emphasizes teacher control. Discusses workshops, school visits, and computer conferencing. Presents an analysis of the participation of teachers in computer conferencing following the workshop. (CW)

Reflects on the five-year growth and development of a foreign language and literature collaborative among universities, school districts, and a foreign language association. The collaborative has succeeded in establishing educational priorities, offering diverse and popular seminars, administering teaching fellowships, and addressing new…

Describes literature study groups in which students choose the adolescent literature books they wish to read, write down their thoughts in journals, and share their reading experiences in discussion groups. Notes that students respond favorably, actively involving themselves in reading and discussing books. Discusses the problem of evaluating…

Evaluates the teaching and learning processes in a computer-supported first-year undergraduate course in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Surrey (England). Students saw the workshop delivery as being more interesting, effective, and efficient than lecture-based delivery; help from the tutor was seen as the most…

Briefly describes a workshop model developed by the Texas Learning Technology Group to educate teachers about technology uses in the science curriculum. Highlights include hands-on experience, cooperative small group activities, print and electronic courseware, and implementation strategies. (LRW)

Based on a needs assessment questionnaire, 13 technology workshops were designed for school personnel. Topics included an introduction; troubleshooting; e-mail and the Internet; ERIC and CD-ROM databases; Microsoft Works; desktop publishing; presentation software; resources on CD-ROM; the X-Press news service; and interactive laser video discs. A…

The growing use of technology in teaching is causing faculty members to reevaluate their teaching methods and learn how to use new technology. Discussion includes some issues preventing faculty from adapting, suggestions for learning and using technology, and an example of a training workshop for using interactive television. (JKP)

Small rural schools incur greater expense and hardship to take advantage of staff development activities, usually held in cities or universities. The Iowa Intervention Initiative (III) overcame practical and logistic problems to hold teacher workshops for 79 small rural Iowa schools. Discusses III goals, recruitment of participants, selection and…

Evaluates a pair of workshops conducted by the Physics Courseware Evaluation Project. Presents data collected on computer tool needs of the teachers, microcomputer-based laboratory probes usage, spreadsheet usage, software usage, effectiveness of technology in the classroom, and teacher involvement with computers. Reports that high school teachers…

A workshop for high school, public, and college librarians resulted in a list of seven basic information seeking strategies that all high school graduates should be familiar with. The strategies include perspective, familiarity, search strategies, basic library skills, awareness of the variety of information, ability to analyze materials, and…

A three-hour workshop that succeeds in overcoming medical faculty's reluctance to participate in educationally relevant situations is described. The program's strength is seen in increased faculty sensitivity to limitations of their teaching approach and awareness of the role of their concept of teaching. Workshop weaknesses are also discussed.…

This study explored the quality of the educational experience of 28 deaf adolescents as they communicated with hearing teachers through interpreters in experiential marine science workshops. Key issues identified included the teachers' knowledge of deafness, the interpreter's role, and behavior management. Implications are discussed in terms of…