Suggests ways to improve the quality of language arts instruction in this lighthearted presentation of the objectives and resolutions of a mythical international language arts association. (VJ)

If empirical studies are to be scientific and of practical value, empirical measurement presupposes theories; these are normative in that they imply conceptions of culture and society. (Author/MB)

Compared with teachers of "conventional" science courses, teachers who attended a summer workshop and then taught Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) materials tended to increase the amount of indirect verbal influence used at the beginning of the school year, becoming more direct later, and asking more high-level questions (hypothesizing…

Sixth grade students with cooperative direction of departmentalized reading and science teachers develop questions for research papers and activity projects during aerospace science unit. Student initiative and self-direction and teacher guidance are emphasized in the individualized reading instruction and small group science activities. (JM)

The author sauggests that present inquiry methods are often missing their goal and offers a technique to engage students in creative inquiry. (Author)

Tabulates the frequency of comprehension question types and teacher questioning behavior and reports that teachers emphasize recall, use several controlling actions in questioning, and miss opportunities for putting questions into clusters which would extend thinking. Bibliography. (MD)

An introductory college-level sociology course should include specific course goals which can be evaluated. Students should be made aware of these goals. The course should inform students of the core and range of the field, emphasizing facts, theory, methods, and applications. There should be active student participation. (Author/RM)

In this study, 155 fourth-grade students in five classrooms were compared during mathematics instruction to assess differences in teacher wait-time among high, medium, and low academic achievers and to examine differences in wait-time between girls and boys. (Authors/CJ)

Argues that the approaches used for teaching reading are affected by the teacher, who in turn influences the behavior and learning of students. Suggests that modeling is a powerful tool for the teaching of reading. (FL)

Lists and discusses 10 tips to improve science instruction. Areas addressed include questioning techniques, seat assignments, use of chalkboard and overhead projector, communication skills, explaining why a topic is being covered, use of demonstrations, and stopping a lecture on time. (JN)