Graduate programs in speech communication offer students a variety of assistantships including a forensic assistantship. Among factors affecting assistantships that have not been investigated in past studies, three stand out. The first factor that should be considered is the size of the entire graduate program in the department. The nature of a…

The paper examines several statements often considered to be basic recommendations emerging from recent research on effective teaching. Each statement is examined in terms of what is known about the effect of context on the particular recommendation. Statements examined are the following: (1) Teachers who set and communicate high expectations to…

Described a move from conventional to individual education and its meaning for the student at Notre Dame High School in Quincy, Illinois. (Author/RK)

While the cognitive-style approach to individualized instruction is no panacea for all educational ills, it holds high promise as a means of helping faculty and students to develop effective learning environments. In utilizing this approach, several factors must be considered. First, a clear distinction should be made between cognitive style and…

Supporters of the open approach to education are committed to the beliefs that children learn in their own unique styles, at varying rates, and best when they are actively involved in the education process. In addition, supporters of this concept are convinced that children can be trusted to set goals, evaluate performance and progress, make…

The author contends that accountability is not a matter of measurement of transfer of learning to the outside world, but rather a matter of making courses real, genuine, and pragmatic with substance, activity, and measurement within the course. The educator's responsibility lies in the development and offering of a learning environment which is…

A study, with a sample of nearly 700 students in grades 9, 10, and 11 at seven schools, reveals the influence of such variables as parents, friends, counselors, teachers, written information, and long- and short-term goals on the class scheduling process. (Author/MLF)

Elementary teachers were observed for frequency they modeled self-praise for students and taught students to praise and evaluate themselves. Measures of student self-concept, anxiety, and achievement responsibility were taken at end of year. Teacher modeling self-praise and teacher encouragement to praise were best predictors of self-concept.…

Outlines the educational values of educational theater in high schools in terms of the audience as well as the performer, including such areas as motivation, reading comprehension, literary analysis, the value of repetition, the ability to meet deadlines, and accepting responsibility for one's own work. (JMF)

The philosophy at the Jackie Robinson School in California is rooted in the concept that a child's feelings about self and school precede all other concerns. Students here learn to become self-directed, responsible individuals. Describes the school's organizational plan and how it affects students. (Author/RK)

Identifies and compares objectives of citizen education as defined by the National Education Association, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and an international study of civic education in ten countries. (AV) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Assessment Instrument (Objectives).

This study focused on the teaching methods needed to change gymnastics lessons from teacher command and whole-cohort teaching to lessons where pupils take more responsibility for their own and others learning and where emphasis is on individual and social development as well as physical development. (MT)

Presents a model for structuring teacher workshops and discusses its implications for teaching methods used, duration of sessions, participation of those in attendance, and role changes of everyone involved. Based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, this rationale for workshop structure explains each workshop stage to participants. (MBR)

Model developed to facilitate student interaction with computers divides school computer applications into four areas: administrative, general curriculum, exceptional education, and vocational and special education. Vocational courses are heart of the model as students learn to repair hardware and design software for use in their own and other…

A graduate student who has participated in a student internship program in business presents seven rules to follow to make the experience most effective. (MBR)