An exploratory study examined how gender might be connected with differences in how teachers of basic writing talk about their version of the course which David Bartholomae and Anthony Petrosky describe in their book "Facts, Counterfacts, and Artifact: Theory and Method for a Reading and Writing Course." Subjects, five male and five…

The effects of high versus low teacher control strategies on student objectives in a quasi-simulation University Career Game were studied. Results showed that high-control subjects made significantly more goal choices for educational efficiency, while low-control subjects made significantly more choices favoring personal and social growth.…

Teachers at all levels of education can respond with positive or with negative comments to the behavior of students. The author makes a strong case for accentuating the positive. (Editor)

In teaching adults, it is important to break the automatism of traditional school procedures, and to create a climate of communication. The teacher should be primarily an "animator" who stimulates the group to take initiative in organizing and planning the course (their "apprenticeship"). (Text is in French.) (IFS/WGA)

A self-administered rating scale and an observational schedule were developed to assess the beliefs and behavior of early childhood teachers in relation to constructs derived from Piagetian cognitive developmental theory and operant learning theory. (Editor)

Author attempted to reconcile his understanding of open education with the behaviors he saw and the labels he heard. (Author/RK)

Through a variety of methods teachers in a British teachers' college became aware of their own behavioral traits and how some could be controlled, others accentuated. Some of the exercises they used are discussed in this article. (Author/RK)

Behavioral measures indicated that nonparticipant observation increased the frequency, but not the appropriateness, of teacher-pupil interactions and did not affect the appropriateness of student behaviors. (Author)

The school principal must secure maximum performance from teachers to achieve the goals set forth by the district superintendent and the school board. To accomplish this, the principals' authority must be accepted by the faculty. The extent of faculty members' response to orders or directives issued by authority figures is determined by each…

New research programs on teaching have examined teacher thinking, reflective teaching, and the possibility of teachers using practical arguments in their teaching. The changes in educational research have their basis in social science conceptions of research, which have shifted through the years. The shift from logical positivism to a more…

This paper presents the justification for evaluative and instrumentation research into teacher effectiveness in the Third World in general and reports an attempt, within an instrumentation research, to evolve an operational definition of the concept such as would facilitate its assessment within the Nigerian cultural context in particular. To this…

The importance of laughter and humor to enhance education, and special education in particular, is addressed. A sense of humor is an attitude, and humor together with enthusiasm helps students enjoy the learning process. Humor can make students become more alert, and can have very positive influences on affect. A funny remark, a pleasant…

This study investigated the relationship between preschool children's participation in play activities structured by adults and the level of motor activity children exhibited while in those activities, to test the hypothesis that children's motor activity levels vary according to the level of structure imposed on activities by adults. Subjects…

Despite a wealth of research literature showing the importance of teacher empowerment and autonomy, and a multitude of plans and models for bringing teachers to the decision-making table, teachers remain encapsulated in their classrooms. In spite of career ladders, career lattices, merit pay, and mentorships, teachers have been unable to take…