To explore ways to improve faculty meetings, 100 elementary school teachers in New York State were interviewed for their suggestions. The teachers' 40 recommendations for organizing and conducting successful meetings included considerations regarding timing and scheduling, appropriate tone, and process. Encouraging faculty input is essential. (MLH)

Notes that many school counselors view meetings as a waste of time, then goes on to remind counselors of the counseling principles that make meetings successful. Suggests that counselors look for alternatives to meetings, have agendas, begin on time, include only necessary people, select a conducive environment, keep meeting on task, record…

Describes a Time Awareness Program initiated at a Kansas City, Missouri, elementary school to address time wastage problems involved with starting the day, changing subjects, and attending assemblies. The key to successful learning is to allow teachers to teach all day without breaking the teaching/learning cycle. (MLH)

Using time-budget data from 120 adults, this study attempted to take subjective factors into account in time use measures. Findings for the same individuals were compared when using "free time" as a category with findings using "recreation time" or "leisure time." Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

A study of 30 adult and 30 younger students collected data on their study habits. Results showed the two groups were roughly the same in amount of time spent studying and in types of study activity. Differences were more pronounced in the category of types of difficulties encountered in studying. (SK)

Using a minute-by-minute observational chart, classroom activities and student involvement may be recorded. Such a record is valuable for noting students' and teachers' time on task. (JW)

This study estimated the amount of time required to teach standards at four grade levels (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) as compared to the time available for instruction. Teachers from four districts in Wyoming, Colorado, and North Dakota made three types of judgments regarding each benchmark within a standard: amount of time needed to teach a given…

This study investigated factors deterring county Extension agents from participating in professional development activities, such as in-service training, continuing education, and formal coursework, designed to help them grow as professionals. The Deterrent to Participation Scale-General, which was divided into eight factors, was designed so that…

As schools in highly industrialized America intensify their efforts to be competitive in the global economy, students are experiencing intensifying pressures on their time. This analysis looks at the words of four highly successful boys in New York City juxtaposed with national reports, web sites, magazine and newspaper articles to trouble the…

Reviews the book "Methods of Effective Teaching and Course Management." States that the book is not a guide to successful teaching, rather it provides insightful passages upon which readers can begin to reflect on their own teaching style. This book is highly recommended to science educators committed to educational reform, effective teaching, and…

Supports Paul Ramsden's "call" to look beyond students' approaches to learning towards their perceptions of the educational context. The article, however, refutes Ramsden's suggestions for an analysis of student perceptions as being somewhat limited and present a method that is more qualitatively and linguistically grounded. This method was used…

Describes one vendor's methods for pricing the development of online learning courses. Highlights include estimating the time needed; estimating the size of the course by counting the number of potential screens; estimating time spent by learners; comparing similar projects; and estimating time needed by each member of the project team. (LRW)

Discusses research on the relationship between time and learning. Includes suggestions for improving learning time. (PKP)

Describes the experience of a contract service business after adopting a Web-based collaborative technology to share information throughout the firm. Explored user perceptions and attitudes toward the technology and its impact on time, control, and organizational change based on qualitative interviews. (Author/LRW)

Discusses how instructional time can be increased and better utilized within the current school framework. (ZWH)