Examines conflicts that may arise between instructors and students of different races. Suggests ways to lessen alienation between students and instructors. Looks at myths associated with teaching and evaluating minorities and at origins of racial conflict. (JOW)

Provides a sample of the type of practical teaching behaviors that have emerged from the current research on teaching. (JOW)

Identifies three teacher stereotypes, authoritarian, dependent, and intrinsic, and concludes that the intrinsic teacher is more stable in high stress educational settings. Included are seven processes for developing an intrinsic individual awareness of teaching patterns and motivation. (SL)

Takes a candid look at the area of classroom discipline. Guidelines are given to assist the educator in alleviating many of the common behavior problems found in the classroom. (Editor/RK)

Agassiz, one of the first great naturalists, who made significant contributions in geology, natural history, and medicine as well, is discussed with regard to his imaginative and creative teaching methods. (LBH)

Describes a framework for science education programs that illustrates the interpenetration of affective experiences with the corresponding subject matter. Cognitive objectives are related to affective activities for personalizing and extending learning, and a daily journal is suggested as a means for identifying progress. (MLH)

This survey is aimed to determine the effective teacher behaviors that the students feel are more likely to contribute to their academic success. For the purpose of the study first, a stratified random selection 100 undergraduate students within Ankara University during 2004-2005 school year were asked to list the teacher classroom behaviors they…

A year-long study focused on how the teacher-librarian partnership was enacted within different elementary school contexts where there is a literature-based approach for instruction. Teachers and librarians at two schools were observed for a total of 392 hours. Purposeful conversations to gather information or interviews were employed in…

This study explored differences in disciplinary approaches of male and female teachers toward male and female children, examining the connection between educator's gender and method of disciplining urban, elementary school aged children. Participants were 20 New York State certified and licensed teachers in two elementary schools. Teacher surveys…

The purpose of this study was to compare students' perceptions of teacher-student interactions with those of their teachers by administering the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) to teachers and students in 80 lower secondary school classes in Tasmania and Western Australia. There are three possible versions of the QTI. Students completed…

Part of a series offering focused, authoritative treatments of subjects of current interest to educators and other readers, this fastback focuses on the topic of humor, particularly its usefulness in instruction. The fastback asserts that humor can increase attention and retention across curricular areas, create a more positive school climate,…

Through a continuous examination of your nonverbal teaching behavior along the lines described in the article you can provide yourself with the basis for an improved and constantly growing nonverbal self. (Author)

This study was conducted to determine if secondary school science teachers differed in personality factors from secondary non-science teachers. Scores of 80 science and 35 randomly selected non-science teachers were collected on the 16 PF Questionnaire. (PS)

Teacher training in Portugal is outlined in terms of its past and its future development. (RK)