Role-playing develops communicative competence on the pupil-to-pupil level. This activity deserves more study, particularly in regard to demands on the teacher, preparation and performance, correcting the learners' efforts, and certain psychological aspects. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This study was undertaken to determine which verbal behaviors teachers value, where they acquired their verbal behaviors, and how they justify them. (JD)

A study examined the effect of authentic language materials on cultural identification and language production of kindergarten children, especially in relation to classroom structures and routines as they appear through ethnographic analysis. (MSE)

Trends and issues in immersion programs are discussed, including the rationale behind implementation of immersion programs and attitudinal and academic differences between immersion and non-immersion students. The need for more documentation on the dynamics of the immersion classroom and the need for more cultural experiences are stressed. (MSE)

Success in transaction and interaction in the foreign language classroom depends on teachers and students knowing the parts they have to play and how they relate to those that others have in learning encounters. Various roles of teachers and learners are defined. (CB)

An emerging image of the teacher as "thoughtful professional" suggests the need for researchers to study teachers' and students' cognitions and knowledge, which mediate effective teaching. Provides examples from current research that illustrate the use of cognitional and metacognitional knowledge in the classroom. (Author/BJV)

Studies the relationships between teacher and students, and discusses the characteristics of effective teaching in this context. Presents an approach to teaching which combines curriculum, intellectual operations (memory, and convergent, divergent, and evaluative thinking), and feelings. (MM)

Addresses aspects of talking with young children about their dreams. Explains why dreams are worthwhile topics of conversation with young children and what approaches are effective in facilitating discussion of dreams in class. (BB)

Discusses the relationship between teacher clarity and student achievement and presents 11 teacher clarity practices that correlate positively with student achievement. Among the suggestions are that teachers avoid disjointed speech, maintain adequate pacing of information flow, use multiple examples to illustrate points, and reduce the number of…

Provides normative data regarding the use of certain verbal behaviors manifested by college teachers. Indicates that usage of humor, self-disclosure, and narratives by college teachers was frequently relevant to course content and used to clarify course material. Suggests that award winning teachers used these same behaviors in relation to course…

Emphasizes consideration of both affective and cognitive criteria in ensuring educational excellence. Focuses on the necessity for teachers to be emotionally and physically available in their interactions with students. Discusses the role of reception, presence, separation and absence in affective availability, and specific implications of the…

Two teachers share practical tips for teaching secondary school mathematics. The tips focus on effective use of homework and teaching trigonometric concepts. (PK)

Discusses similarities and differences in the use of puppets and computers as teaching tools in the classroom. Teachers' resistance to puppets is discussed, and four new puppet programs are described. (LRW)

Found that teachers perceive that their students (1) have developed many behavioral conversational skills prior to contact with school and (2) reveal very little development in their emotional expression abilities. (PD)

Describes a study which investigated the effect of training in nonverbal and verbal cue identification on notetaking and listening comprehension by 100 Chinese graduate students. The paper also provides a model for future materials development, teaching methodology, testing, and research in this area. (Author/SED)