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Lyon, Mark A. – 1984
Many previous studies have documented the importance of time needed for learning and time spent in learning as parameters of educational achievement. However, most of this research has not considered the different types of tasks students are asked to learn. This study examined differences in student learning rates, amount of information acquired,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Difficulty Level, Grade 7, Grade 8
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
The monograph provides an integrative review on the environmental and instructional factors that appear to be most conducive to the complex, interactive, and interdependent process of learning. Ten instructional strategies empirically documented to have a critical impact on a student's ability to learn are discussed in detail. They are: (1) The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices
Stevens, Betty, Ed. – 1985
The Michigan Department of Education with assistance from the Educational Testing Service has compiled the results of valid educational research studies on specific topics into a report to be used as a guide for developing effective schools. It is intended for use by practitioners to help bridge the gap between educational researchers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Development, Educational Research
Jelden, D. L. – 1985
This paper is a preliminary report of a pilot study done at the University of Northern Colorado in 1984 using PHOENIX, a mainframe computer based education (CBE) system in a teacher education program. The study deals with the instructional tutorial and a computer based test generation system related to those tutorials. Data on the physiological…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Dyson, Anne Haas – 1987
A participant observation study of a primary grade classroom, in which three first grade students were selected as case study subjects, illustrates the range of workstyles of beginning writers. Primary grade teachers are often concerned that their students are not producing writing comparable with their capabilities, but educators' conceptions of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Cognitive Style
Linn, Robert L.; Meyer, Linda A. – 1985
The relationship of the amount of classroom time devoted to reading instruction, the number of reading related activities, and teacher instruction feedback to reading achievement at the end of kindergarten was investigated for a sample of approximately 300 children in 14 kindergarten classrooms at three schools. Based on nine rounds of full-day…
Descriptors: Feedback, Kindergarten, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Halasz, Ida M.; Desy, Jeanne – 1987
This handbook provides guidelines for enhancing the use of time in secondary and postsecondary vocational-technical classes. It is intended to guide teachers, administrators, supervisors, inservice coordinators, and teacher educators through conducting time-use analysis. It is part of BASICS, a package of integrated materials developed to assist…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Basic Skills, Educational Improvement
Tipton, William – 1985
This manual, prepared for the state of Washington, provides tools and strategies aimed at assisting building administrators in clinical approaches to teacher evaluation. The first section provides preliminary thoughts on the evaluation process and discusses the two major problems: acceptance and time. The second section discusses the sources and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Brophy, Jere – 1982
The major emphasis in the studies considered in this paper is on the role of the teacher as a professional with particular expertise and specific but limited responsibilities to students and parents, and with certain rights as the instructional leader and authority figure in the classroom. According to research studies, a comprehensive approach to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Kirley, Jacqueline P. – 1981
The extent of variety in structure and format of teaching mathematics in fifth grade classrooms and its relation to student attention was studied. The data for this study consisted of observations made in eighteen math classes for a period of six to ten days with a mean of over eight days. Seatwork and recitation accounted for over 95 percent of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Attention Span, Class Organization
Marliave, Richard; Filby, Nikola – 1980
Research is reviewed on high success (low error rate) during instructional tasks in relationship to learning outcomes; alternative interpretations of the relationship are considered; and alternative strategies for controlling success during remedial reading instructional tasks are discussed. A simple procedure is described for the analysis of…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
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Bush, Merle M. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 1984
To increase the academic achievement levels of its students, the District of Columbia Public Schools adopted a teacher training model known as Academic Learning Time. A description of the training of observers and teacher trainers is included. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Inservice Teacher Education, Junior High Schools
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Levin, Henry M.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1987
The cost effectiveness of four approaches to improving mathematics and reading performance of elementary school children is compared. Peer tutoring is found to be more cost-effective than computer-assisted instruction, and both are more cost-effective than reducing class size or increasing the length of the school day. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Class Size, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Cross Age Teaching
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Murphy, Joseph – Theory into Practice, 1988
This article discusses educational equity in terms of access to learning, to resources, and to school, especially among students who are tracked in low ability groups. Given this conception of knowledge equity, equity may only be realized through the actions of local district and school staff. (JL)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Access to Education, Curriculum, Educational Policy
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Rieth, Herbert; Evertson, Carolyn – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1988
The literature on effective instruction for difficult-to-teach students is reviewed. Preinstructional variables include classroom management planning and planning for instructional tasks (student assessments, communication of learning goals, pacing decisions, and time allocations). Instructional delivery variables include engagement time, success…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Planning
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