Shortcomings of contingency management techniques used for student discipline are delineated, and personal construct studies with some pertinence to classroom reprimand are reviewed. Behavior science specialists should be involved in the constructivist approach, which considers the individual psychological frameworks that students and teachers…

A comparison of resident and faculty teaching behaviors found that predominant overall behaviors were responding to student questions and addressing psychosocial and problem-solving issues. Residents spent more time at the bedside and saw more patients in their sessions. The roles are seen as complementary and not duplicative. (Author/MSE)

The self-esteem and perceived personal acceptance by the teacher of 18 nonhandicapped and l2 trainable retarded students were studied in a mainstream junior high setting. Students in the cooperative condition had the highest self-esteem and perceived the most personal acceptance. Handicapped students reported higher self-esteem than nonhandicapped…

A study evaluated the effectiveness of a heart health inservice workshop by examining the health behaviors of students of the teachers attending the workshops. Results indicate that teachers attending the workshop were more motivated to improve their own behavior in order to improve the heart health behavior of their students. (JN)

Six first- and second-grade teachers were observed while teaching their students how to read in order to examine the methods and rationale they employed for assistance during reading group instruction. (MP)

Suggests that teachers can be differentiated by their cognitive or affective orientations, reflected in the objectives they select and in the stimuli and questions they present in the classroom. Proposes use of aptitude-treatment interactions in order to clarify the best methods to use for personalized teacher training. (JD)

A research project attempted to confront issues involved in facilitating and measuring the psychological development of teachers participating in an inservice education program. Results of the study suggest that it is difficult to create effective developmental experiences for adults, since they tend to stabilize at a particular developmental…

Assessments of teacher self-concept and perceptions of role behavior have been combined in a double Q sort procedure for use by teachers. Computer programs are used to score and analyze the sorts, as well as provide statistical data related to individual subjects and groups. (Author/RL)

Examines material in the ERIC system related to research in the area of effective teaching behaviors. Suggests that the nature of early studies to this effect is responsible for the minimal impact of this research on classroom practices. (HTH)

Educational research has begun to focus more on subject matter, grade level, and student characteristics as factors which influence the effectiveness of teaching practices. Research into classroom contexts has been useful in understanding classroom management and on-task behavior. (JN)

Reported is a study designed to: (1) identify the perceived confidence with which perservice science teachers would approach some developmental tasks related to curriculum and evaluation during distinct phases of a year-long course; and (2) compare these perceived competencies to those science supervisors consider important for beginning teachers.…

Project AIM/LOFT (Accommodative Instructional Management/Learning Opportunities for Teachers) is a staff development training program that uses special instructional materials. The five-part staff development project includes: (1) intensive competency-based training; (2) in-class follow-up training; (3) action labs; (4) training in team dynamics;…

Suggests techniques and behaviors teachers can use to optimize the flow and pacing of their music lessons. Included are techniques for timing the lesson, keeping students involved, and minimizing interruptions and transitions. (SJL)

In this ethnographic study, four context variables emerged as having importance for teacher behavior: lesson type (new material, continuing topic, review); subject matter; size of instructional group (whole class, small group, individual); and time of day or week. Teacher behavior categories analyzed were: diagnostician, designer, facilitator,…

This study examined the effects of sex upon the perception, evaluation, and reciprocation of self-disclosing behavior between teacher and student in a classroom situation. Male students preferred low-disclosing teachers while female students preferred female teachers, regardless of their disclosure level. (Author/RD)