The ultimate goal of this study was to specify conditions which affect achievement in the chemistry laboratory through an understanding of instructor-student interaction. The Flanders System of Interaction Analysis was used to measure the ratio of indirect to direct teaching (I/D/ Ratio) during pre-lab and post-lab sections of eight two-hour…

This paper reports the development of a classroom observation instrument designed to broaden and extend the power of existing tools to provide a balanced, reciprocal perspective of both verbal and nonverbal communication. An introductory section discusses developments in communication analysis. The Miniaturized Total Interaction Analysis System…

The theoretical and practical aspects of communication are discussed in this volume from the vantage point of a number of related disciplines. Eleven authors from such areas as philosophy, anthropology, art, mass media, psychology and communications theory contributed their ideas. Beginning with basic concepts of the process of communications and…

A study was conducted to test four hypotheses: (1) There are differences in the total number of interactions that a teacher has with pupils whom she has rated differently. (2) The teacher interacts more directly with those pupils she rates low than with those she rates high. (3) The teacher interacts more indirectly fewer times with those pupils…

The development of interaction skills is particularly well suited to the English classroom, especially one devoted to literature study. Through various interaction exercises, the student becomes sensitive to nonverbal messages, is enabled to reveal his feelings about himself, and can develop a sense of the relevancy of literature to the world as…

Reported is a study designed to describe the nature of teacher-pupil-materials interactions occurring in classrooms using Australian Science Education Project (ASEP) materials and to investigate relationships between these interaction patterns, changes in student achievement and attitudes toward science in classes taught by teachers whose…

This paper reports a study of the verbal behaviors of teachers who had participated in a program designed to enable them to exhibit behaviors which promote inquiry learning on the part of their students. Ten BSCS teachers participated in the study. Verbal behaviors occurring in inquiry situations were compared with those in noninquiry settings,…

Paper presented at a regional convention of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 1971. Described is some of the recent literature in classroom communication analysis based on fundamental cognitive processes. A logical analysis of teaching and teacher verbal behavior is presented. Included is a description of…

The focus of this study was to analyze the classroom language of kindergarten teachers and to relate this information to various normative estimates of the language repertoire of young children. A total of 104 5-minute samples were tape recorded for 15 kindergarten teachers. Transcripts were later checked by an independent listner. These scrits…

A study compared the effects of presenting a general humanistic methods program using two different time schedules. It tested the hypothesis that these different time arrangements would not affect the prospective teacher's perceptions of his a) classroom practices, b) relationship with his students, c) reactions to classroom situations, or d)…

To remove the adversary emphasis from pupil-teacher interactions, the author presents a simple model, showing how an intervention can potentially make a situation better, worse, or unchanged for the pupil and the teacher. A sample scenario is provided of two teachers dealing with a misbehaving child. (SJL)

In order to gain a better understanding of the way students analyze and interpret experience, this research incorporates a cognitive dimension into the analysis of classroom discourse. Monitors both the levels of thinking of individual students and their social interactions during discussion in formal and informal classroom contexts. Results…

Listening and communicating techniques for teachers are presented both to improve class instruction and to teach students to interact positively with others through listening as part of the learning process. (MF)

This article provides an introduction to the practice of reality therapy in the classroom. It discusses behavior modification objections, episode analysis, doing reality therapy, contracts and follow-up, and importance of humor. The author also provides an annotated bibliography and a resources guide for workshops, video cassettes, and tapes.…

Two approaches to teaching the same unit of study are described. The author favors the approach that allows for student involvement and student-centered teaching. (Author/DS)