Presents an exploratory investigation into the spoken language of teachers and pupils in junior and middle schools in Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, England, with the focus on comparing the spoken language interactions in the more "formal" class lessons with those in the individual face-to-face encounters between teacher and student. (Author/RK)

This study examines the relationship between teachers' and students' priorities regarding instructional practices and the actual occurrence of these practices in the classroom. A Likert-type inventory provided the data. Levels of agreement varied. The validity of the results and their implications for curriculum evaluation and instruction are…

Situational analysis of student-teacher and student-student interaction during a kindergarten/first grade social occasion provides information on verbal and nonverbal behavior forms, situational contexts, and tacit rules of classroom interaction. (MJB)

The theme of this paper is that the individual research worker is mistaken if he adopts a scaled-down version of the traditional forms of research style. Examines some forms of research counter to conventional styles. (Author/RK)

Emphasizes the need in communication education to balance the teaching of specific terminal behaviors with the teaching of cognitive learning. Suggests teaching methods for implementing cognitive goals in the classroom. (MH)

Provides suggestions for improving the interpersonal communications skills of teachers and students. Deals particularly with methods for dissolving negative feelings between teacher and student to encourage cooperation in problem-solving education. (KH)

Describes the SOLO Taxonomy, a five-level hierarchy designed to help teachers evaluate the quality of students' thinking. Illustrates how the taxonomy may be used to construct questions and score responses to test questions. Concludes that the taxonomy has broad curriculum applicability and can make a substantial contribution to improved teaching…

Describes several ways to create a classroom environment conducive to reading, including designing reading bulletin boards, creating reading and writing centers, and establishing "discovery spots" to encourage young readers. (MM)

Describes how a teacher and students deal with the death of a classmate through sharing aloud her written compositions. (MM)

Investigates nature and functions of teachers' verbal communication by presenting empirical evidence that relates teacher talk and routines to classroom management and learning. Demonstrates how routines of a teacher of four mentally retarded students vary as a function of (1) the social configuration of the classroom, (2) the structure of the…

Describes three pairs of lessons in which the same skill taught to the same kinds of students by identically trained teachers result in noticeable differences in what students remember following instruction. Focuses on how student understanding of lesson content is influenced by relatively subtle differences in what a teacher says. (HOD)

A study analyzed receiver's reactions to electronically mediated communications in a management development program. Concluded that loss of nonverbal feedback from a professor was compensated for by greater communication and cohesion among the students. (SRT)

Research about classroom communication, classroom management, training, and staff development form the basis around which teachers can improve their practice. Staff development programs must be dynamic to support and stimulate this process. (CB)

Identifies the 20-item Classroom Apprehension Participation Scale as a highly reliable measure of class apprehension. Finds that the scale also provides additional information about behaviors of potential difficulty as well as several evaluative attitudes that make an impact on participation apprehension. (AEW)

After describing his research interests and classroom perspectives, the author discusses the "social construction" frame in which he suggests that teaching and learning in the mathematics classroom be viewed. Along with the three constructs of activities, communication, and negotiation, social construction offers promise for research…