Interviews with 36 high school and college students with hearing impairments and 36 teachers indicated variable use of study strategies with notes among students and a lack of knowledge among teachers about the use of notes for studying. Results suggest the need for instruction on note usage and study skills. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

A qualitative study explored experiences of two adolescent high school students who are gifted but underachieving. Results indicate the students were stuck on an academic merry-go-round, whirling by the same content over and over without any input. Internally driven to learn, they became frustrated and unchallenged, waiting to do something…

Illustrates the erosion of inclusive teacher-student interaction. Uses discourse analysis to compare K-12 classroom instructional practices before and after imposition of standardized testing. Illuminates the negative transformation of five inclusionary discursive practices. Notes, in an illustrative case, an "at-risk" student's effort to express…

Report of a study from Israel that reveals that SBM positively affects teachers' commitment to the profession and students' academic achievement, and negatively affects their commitment to the school and students' social well-being. Further, teachers' autonomy remained unchanged after SBM was introduced. (Contains 4 figures, a questionnaire, and…

Investigates the effects of conveyance system design and social presence, in the form of teacher immediacy behavior, on perceived student learning and satisfaction in the televised classroom. Finds that system design and teacher immediacy behavior strongly impact student learning and satisfaction. (MG)

Examines how teachers adapt writing instruction to a microcomputer classroom. Calls attention to time pressures, issues in training students in word processing and revising, ways a microcomputer classroom can foster workshop approaches, the need for carefully structured classroom activities, and the importance of teachers and students sharing…

Presents a case study of pedagogical behavior and understanding using a sequence-analytical interpretative method. Reports a contradiction between semantic content and the actual interactive significance during pedagogical action. Hypothesizes that a professionalization deficit must be dealt with, taking into account the moral and personal efforts…

Examines effects of an improved staff ratio in New Zealand kindergartens on interactions between children and teachers. The introduction of a third teacher was associated with a statistically significant reduction in children's negative behaviors directed to peers. (Author/BB)

An eighth-grade language-arts teacher describes action research she conducted with her class of "bums." She sought to determine what environmental factors in the classroom might influence motivation and what types of rewards are effective. (IAH)

Fifty two-year-olds and fifty three-year-olds from low-income families were observed in 10 urban day care centers. Child-teacher interactions were coded as positive or negative. Boys engaged and elicited more negative behaviors than did girls. It is concluded that providers should not reinforce negative behaviors in children who are emotionally…

Assesses the functional equivalence of two techniques for compliance-gaining research in the classroom: the constructionist approach and the strategy checklist technique. Describes a system for coding teachers' message constructions. Argues that the techniques are functionally equivalent. (MS)

Results are reported from a study of 42 middle-school social studies teachers which compared 2 approaches to measuring teachers' questions. The approaches focused on either teacher-to-group interactions or teacher-to-individual student interactions. Teacher questioning patterns were identified, and implications of these patterns on mainstreamed…

Outlines elements to be considered when special needs children are integrated into a regular preschool, day care, or elementary program. A research review focuses on attitudes and behaviors of teachers and opinions and concerns of parents. The roles of teacher and parents must be considered if integration is to be successful. (NH)

Using 489 students and 132 teachers in six elementary schools, the current use of elementary school time was evaluated. Allocated time for academic learning, students' time-on-task, and teacher traits related to task time were measured. Significant differences based on sex and race, but not on grade level, were found. (TJH)

Investigates specific strategies and activities used by two chemistry teachers to enhance student understanding of chemistry at the 11th- and 12fth-grade levels. Discusses teacher characteristics, class activities, classroom management, and monitoring for understanding. (YP)