Developed profiles of computer-using elementary and middle school mathematics teachers and had experts rank them as though the teachers were receiving a hypothetical award. Experts reported weights of the dimensions they used in making judgments. Actual award judgments were highly predictable from profile dimensions. What experts considered most…

A study of 271 Polish students (ages 13-14) found that their most frequent stressors were teachers' abusive behaviors in classroom teaching and assessment. Students' coping strategies, and their school results, were determined by the intensity of school stress, anxiety, and temperamental characteristics. (Contains 15 references.) (Author/CR)

Asserts that children can overcome fears and obstacles presented by abusive parents or violence in impoverished neighborhoods. States that while teachers cannot take away these painful struggles, they can ease negative life-experiences by creating a secure environment, increasing student self-esteem, and teaching empowerment skills to help…

Examined social-contextual conditions that led teachers to be more autonomy supportive versus controlling with students. Using structural equation modeling the authors observed that the more pressure teachers perceive from above and from below, the less they are self-determined toward teaching. In turn, the less they are self-determined, the more…

A year-long interpretive study, framed by the theory of symbolic interactionism, examined the meanings of care to middle school students. Five themes emerged: care as control, equality, forgiveness, concern, and good teaching. Findings indicated not only some agreement between students and teachers on meanings and symbolic acts of care, but also…

Observes that the major challenge teachers confront is resisting the urge to be a "know-it-all," to dispense facile answers, to stop the inquiry. Concludes that only after surmounting the fear of being without an answer and after a conscious decision is made to listen thoughtfully can real learning begin. (SD)

Focuses on the behaviors and experiences of beginning teachers as they face the task of teaching science on a regular and extended basis for the first time. Finds that experiencing success appeared to be a major contribution to effective science teaching by beginning teachers. (Contains 31 references.) (WRM)

This action research case study examined how to handle error correction. Based on an action research cycle that incorporated related second language acquisition studies into the planning stage, the project focused on teacher behaviors and motivations in corrective feedback, including how feedback was given and perceived. Results indicate how…

A survey of 145 rural and urban high school teachers in the Southwest examined differences in classroom management beliefs and practices. Rural teachers were significantly more interventionist in the area of instructional management, while urban teachers were significantly more interventionist in the area of people management. (Contains 27…

Explores excluded students' perceptions of their school experiences based on the accounts of 33 Year 10 and 11 students from semi-structured interviews. Focuses on students' perceptions of relationships with teachers related to teacher qualities, discipline, and school social structure. Discusses an ideal model of teacher-student relationships.…

Explores disappointment in the relationship between students and teachers. Focuses on how teachers express their disappointments in students, how teachers manipulate disappointment to affect student behavior, the role of disappointment for one's self-concept, and how teachers can exacerbate the negative effects of disappointment. Discusses how…

There has been increasing interest in the role of teacher and other staff behaviour in the development and maintenance of problem behaviours in individuals with special needs. Research and theoretical developments have tended to focus on one of three domains: staff as assessment and behavioural change agents, staff wellbeing as determined by…

This article reports on a study of teacher perceptions concerning teaching behaviors and attitudes that contribute to effective foreign language teaching and learning. The data were collected by means of a questionnaire to which 457 postsecondary foreign language teachers of French, German, and Spanish who are members of ACTFL responded. Based on…

A survey of 1,042 special educators found that disability severity and number of students served in the classroom were the variables that most affected caseloads in special education. Educators spent most of their time instructing, but also spent time doing behavior management, case management, and individualized education program development.…

To date, studies examining the Sport Education (SE) model have largely focused on gains in sporting performance and/or psychosocial development. The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related fitness benefits for pupils participating in SE and traditional multi-activity (MA) units of instruction. Participants were two preservice…