This report (a product of the Teacher Beliefs Study) examines several different frameworks for conceptualizing and studying teachers' goals and their relationship to classroom practices. The report begins with an examination of the manner in which goals have been conceptualized by different research programs in the field of teacher thinking…

This article seeks to clear a way for the discovery of a mode of describing objectives which would be more suitable to humanities subjects. Some weak points in previous attempts to do this are analysed, and some of the major problems of the field are presented. (Author)

Describes the involvement of pupils in increasing the frequency of teacher attention to appropriate classroom behaviors. Results indicate pupils can be successful intervention agents in aiding the teacher modify her behavior. (Author)

Presented are analytical abstracts, prepared by science educators, of fourteen research reports. The abstracts are grouped in three clusters: teacher characteristics and behaviors, student characteristics and behaviors, and instruction. Each abstract includes bibliographical data, research design and procedure, purpose, research rationale, and an…

The effect of clarity of explanation on student learning and perception of teacher and course effectiveness is examined. Two levels of clarity were utilized, as determined by appropriate use of examples and sequencing of instruction. Three instruments were used to measure the dependent variables: university student rating form; affective…

To study the in class learning experiences of mainstreamed handicapped students, academic learning time (ALT) was measured for 79 mainstreamed learning disabled (LD) and 143 regular fifth and sixth graders in year 1 and 62 mainstreamed LD students and 166 regular students in year 2. Analyses of student records, responses to teacher questionnaires,…

The administrative structures of three Louisiana elementary schools were examined in order to determine the relationship between individual teacher personality and organizational climate of the institution. The Rokeach Scale and the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire were used. A total of 92 teachers participated in the study.…

A followup study was conducted involving 22 teachers of learning disabled and behavior problem students to determine why databased instructional techniques, proven to be effective, did not lead to a change in teacher behavior that was maintained at the conclusion of the original study. Ss were interviewed about their perceptions of the strengths…

The communication practices and training in communication activities of classroom teachers in Hawaii were examined by surveying 370 elementary, intermediate, and secondary school teachers in Hawaii. The results supported the claims that the classroom constitutes an ongoing communication event composed of varied speech activities and that the…

The study involving two low achieving first graders was designed to develop a remediation strategy offering increased opportunities for student responses through the rearrangement of skills and the teaching format. Four questions were addressed: What are the effects of the rearrangement of skills and the teaching format in the Ginn 720 Reading…

Both research about what teachers do that makes a difference in pupil learning and observation of teaching practices give information about what is effective and helpful in teaching reading. Research shows that effective teachers spend more time in task-related activities and less time dealing with matters unrelated to course content. They…