This report presents the findings of a three-year study that was based on the hypothesis that expectations play a critical role affecting different educational opportunities and rewards for learning, ultimately contributing to differences in educational outcomes between individuals and groups of individuals. The study assessed how 579 students in…

Reported is one part of a comprehensive research project studying the effects of two contrasting teaching strategies (teacher-structured learning in science vs. student-structured learning in science) on certain aspects of the behavior of students in grades 1-5 and grades 10-11. Focus was on the role of the teacher in an activity-centered…

Reported is an investigation to determine if the ability of student teachers to focus spontaneously on the noncontent aspects of unexpected situations could be increased by appropriate classroom experiences combined with visits to schools and subsequent analyses of the actual teaching situations. Results from post-tests supported the conclusion…

The development of the Student Evaluation of College Teaching Behaviors (SECTB) is described. The SECTB is an instrument that was empirically derived to reflect a broad conception of college instruction; to focus on specific teaching behaviors, and to permit students to rate only those items considered relevant. (Author/BB)

Identifies some specific teacher behaviors or actions that facilitate children's learning and suggests that this kind of guiding emphasizing reflexive behavior needs more analysis and description. (Author/CS)

As part of a larger investigation of the effects of introducing a formal unit structure into elementary schools, an attempt was made to predict in which of the newly unitized schools teachers would first show an increase in task interdependence. Prominent among the various features under consideration in the prediction study are teacher norms…

This report presents data obtained from an experiment in student teaching behaviors designed to suggest an explanation for the previously detected relationship between cooperating teacher behavior and student teacher utilization of skills acquired during microteaching training. In order to determine if one or the other explains more effectively…

Examines reported decisions that deal with questions of the employment, contract nonrenewal or dismissal, and revocation of teaching certificates of homosexuals in public education. Discusses emerging issues and legal principals dealing with the homosexual-educator. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of a feedback method on certain aspects of interns' teaching performance. Results indicate the experimental group, which had been given positive feedback, gave significantly more positive verbal reinforcement to children than the control group. (Author/HMV)

Reports on the evaluation of an earth science inservice program designed to (1) improve teachers' understandings of principles and concepts, (2) assist teachers in the use of investigatory techniques for teaching, (3) assist teachers in developing and implementing laboratory-oriented courses and (4) instruct teachers in techniques of self…

This article discusses the relationship between the trainer and the trainee in teacher training and the relationship between theory and practice. A successful teacher training program must have as its objective the autonomy of the trainee and teacher trainers must keep in mind the interrelationship of the trainee's personal attitudes, competence,…

Flanders' interaction analysis method is discussed with relation to teacher training. A modification of the analysis is outlined with reference to the coding procedure developed by Urbach. The original category system is modified to include relevant aspects of classroom interaction. (Text is in German.) (AM)

The relationship between lesson characteristics and the improvement of the delivery of educational services to Hispanic Americans was examined, using data from four contrasting classrooms (two successful and two unsuccessful) located in a Southern California medium-sized school district. The contrast between classrooms was determined by the…