Finds that communication professionals, in the treatment of communication apprehension, hold the highest standards in terms of what they believe they should do in comparison to what they believe they would do when faced with particular ethical conflict situations. Finds the highest level of ethical response to informed consent issues as compared…

Investigates the range of teacher behaviors students see as motivating and demotivating influences. Finds 20 categories of each, reflecting context factors, structure/format factors, and teacher behavior factors. Concludes that motivation is perceived as a student-owned state and lack of motivation as a teacher-owned problem. (SR)

Describes cases of child sexual abuse by teachers on the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Discusses culturally appropriate techniques for an investigator to use when interviewing Indian children and the importance of understanding distinctive tribal customs and the cultural context when making judgments about the appropriateness of specific behavior…

Observes two writing teachers, enthusiastic about computers, teaching for the first time in networked computer classrooms. Finds resistance to change attributable to unfamiliarity with hardware and software, the need to cope with print text and electronic text, and conflict between models of writing instruction brought to the facility and that…

Investigates the extent to which fund raising is taught in public relations programs. Measures the attitudes and behaviors of educators toward teaching public relations students about fund raising. Concludes that fund raising is a generally accepted topic in public relations curricula, yet receives relatively little attention. (SR)

Reviews research on (1) reader response theories; (2) innovative approaches to literature-based reading instruction; and (3) literary experiences and literary analysis presentations. Discusses teachers' concerns and success as they implement literature-based programs. Discusses challenges facing the literature-based reading revolution. (RS)

Describes the remedial reading instruction received by students in in-class or pull-out programs with respect to the instructional behaviors of teachers, the nature of lessons, and the reading behaviors of students. Finds overall differences between what students experienced in each setting, although students received a great deal of skill-related…

Discusses how allowing ourselves to demonstrate genuine enthusiasm for a project in front of the children in our care can motivate and inspire them to strive in ways they might not otherwise attempt. (HTH)

Discusses several critical issues surrounding implementation of portfolios as an assessment tool. Suggests that portfolios can be a rite of passage necessary for teachers to free themselves from less authentic assessment. Discusses how portfolios were used by several teachers over a period of years. (RS)

Explores the validity of a theory which states that traditional education is a form of violence, as described by philosopher J. Krishnamurti. Focuses on the idea of avoiding "thinking in opposites." Describes how a teacher changed his teaching methods as a result of several negative student encounters, while remaining true to the…

Discusses how particular attitudes and pedagogical practices were presented in a kindergarten center serving predominantly black children. Adoption of pedagogy responsive to children's cultural styles encompasses an array of social, cultural, and political factors reflected in teachers' and administrators' behavior toward minority children. (41…

Analyzes a sequence of grammar instruction in a fifth-grade classroom to investigate how familiar instructional objects called problems, answers, errors, and solutions are made visible to the cohort. Discusses an "essential instructional fiction" which is essential to the coherence of the lesson in hand and which may hold relevance for…

Research and practice in detecting and controlling for cheating on objective tests are reviewed and a small survey of attitudes and practices is reported. Potential of two computer programs to detect error similarities and use of multiple answer-sheet forms to control cheating are discussed. Teacher cheating is also addressed. (Author/MSE)

Uses observational and interview data to examine how two high school principals, one public and one parochial, exercised symbolic leadership to influence teachers' attitudes and behaviors. Findings reveal that symbolic leadership is the integration and communication of a principal's thoughts, words, and actions used to create, reinforce, and give…

Discusses Roger Schank's book "Tell Me a Story," noting that understanding stories (their structure, acquisition, and retelling) is at the heart of understanding intelligence. Notes that the best reading teachers adapt their stories--rather than relying on rules--for the guidance they need to work with different students at different times. (SR)