Teachers use a close contact between themselves and students to help each child realize his own self worth. (RK)

Argues that student-centered education failed because teachers failed to challenge the idealist notions of their students and suggests a new course of action based on rational analysis. Comment by Harold Brent. (RB)

The teacher can use eye contact to communicate awareness to personalize attention, to individualize group instruction, to aid in classroom management, to provide individual motivation, and to prevent disciplinary problems. (AN)

Part of a series of articles entitled "Environment and the Child.

In response to a challenge that those concerned with communicative competence find an alternative to the traditional comprehension question, it is proposed that the tables be turned and the student be encouraged to initiate questions. This technique would require a change in classroom atmosphere, student role, and sometimes, teacher attitude. (MSE)

Data analyzed from Communication Climate and Student Questionnaires confirmed the following hypotheses: (1) liked classes have a more supportive and less defensive communication climate than disliked classes, and (2) student behavior in classes with a defensive communication climate is characterized by the use of coping mechanisms (daydreaming,…

Describes a method of arranging group discussion of a novel in a high school English class that encourages each group member to participate. (AEA)

Summarizes historical developments in the sociology of language and education. Urges teachers to create alternative patterns of interaction in their classrooms so that they might better promote learning, language development, and social relations among teachers and students. (RL)

Presents a compilation of various language usage programs as they relate to establishing and maintaining discipline in the classroom. (FL)

Explores ways teachers can intervene in the writing process to help students advance in their writing. (JL)

Looks at a linguistic study that investigated children's communicative competence within the classroom setting. (FL)

A general model of teacher-student interaction is expanded specifically to mathematics. Mathematics appears to lead to idiosyncratic forms of language and communication in the classroom. (MP)