This study is concerned with the effects of teacher contingencies on academic behaviors of normal children at cognitively oriented centers in an open education classroom. Results indicate teacher attention greatly affects preferences for academic and nonacademic centers by kindergarten children. (Author)

Investigates the relationship between institutional affiliation and scholarly activities and outlooks for a sample of Indian engineering faculty. The research is based on a survey of Indian academics conducted in 1971-72. (Editor)

The primary objective of this study was to use factor analytic techniques to test the hypothesized threes dimensional orthogonal structure of the Bales interpersonal role model when applied to science teachers. A second objective was the development of computer programs capable of quickly processing classroom data and providing summarized data for…

This study sought to identify relationships between selected teacher cognitive verbal behaviors and the residual class mean gain achievement scores on a test designed to measure the attainment of instructional goals. The criteria measure was a 38-item true-false test used for both pre- and post-testing of student comprehension. Twenty preservice…

The author focuses on various types of nonverbal communication, reactions of both students and teachers to nonverbal communication, and techniques of developing improved communication to support openness in the classroom. An extensive literature review is presented to support the thesis that the essence of communication is nonverbal; if someone…

This report describes the experiences of four junior high school teachers who engaged in the education change process. Further, it analyzes reasons as well as consequences of their decision to participate in the development and implementation of an innovative program. Using the methodology of participant observation, including observation,…

Twenty preservice teachers participated in this investigation to determine whether they would demonstrate a significantly increased level of enthusiasm after a training intervention on teacher enthusiasm and maintain the increased level of teacher enthusiasm three weeks after the termination of training. Eight variables were identified as…

The purpose of this investigation was to respond to two deficiencies in past consultation research. It described the consultee-centered consultation techniques which were used, and it attempted to demonstrate the effectiveness of consultee-centered consultation in changing observable teacher behavior. (Author)

Some preventative measures for the teacher in coping with the behavior of the special needs learner are cited and discussed. (Author/BP)

Reports a study designed to test the following hypotheses: "Each student teacher has developed a philosophical position and manifests it in his teaching. The range of philosophical positions among student teachers is limited because of the interaction between personality types. Teaching styles and career choice operates in a restrictive way."…

Attempted to determine the differential effects of positive, neutral and negative affect in nonverbal teacher behavior on the cognitive and noncognitive task performance of students stratified by grade (second and sixth), race (black or white) and sex, randomly assigned to the three levels of the experimental factor. (Author/ED)