The usefulness of equity theory for understanding the social/motivational dynamics of the classroom was studied. Attention was directed to how faculty (and students) calculate equity and what the consequences may be. A first set of questionnaires was completed by 238 graduate students and 41 faculty members in 56 classes at a large southern state…

Observable teacher behaviors were identified, by teachers and students in English and physical education classes, as either enthusiastic or not enthusiastic. Teachers described their own behaviors and students reported teacher behaviors by describing, in detail, specific events when teaching was perceived as enthusiastic and when teaching was…

This booklet provides some practical suggestions for teachers about promoting student self-concept development in schools. An examination of the role of perception in behavior is followed by a discussion of ways that teachers can assist the development of students' self-concepts. A review of perception, consistency, and perceptual organization is…

During the fall of 1980, 83 students at Nebraska Indian Community College (Macy Campus) completed a survey to identify the key behaviors of community college instructors that demotivate American Indian community college students. Students were given a questionnaire, developed by Dr. James O. Hammons (University of Arkansas), listing 32 items that…

This study addresses the question: Is the verbal interaction between teachers and students reciprocal? Teachers' and students' verbal behaviors were investigated using the verbal behavior classification system (CVC) in 72 seventh through ninth grade classrooms. The CVC system consists of a matrix of process and substance dimensions. Categories in…

Three approaches to teacher education, each of which is characterized as "developmental" are examined. The first evolved from research developed at the Research and Development Center for Teacher Education at the University of Texas at Austin, and is based on a formulation of stages teachers pass through as they gain teaching experience.…

Research has suggested that both teacher expectations and student expectations can affect the individuals' own attitudes and behavior, as well as the behavior of those with whom they are interacting. The joint effects of teachers' expectations about students and students' expectations about teachers on the performance and attitudes of both…

Research has shown that children's differentiation of gender-appropriate behavior is not directly affected by their teacher's gender. However, the teacher's behavior in relation to the material being taught may convey the sex-appropriateness or -inappropriateness to the child. To examine the effects of student gender and sexual stereotype of the…

In the context of a high school teacher's dismissal for refusing to participate in hall supervision on ethical grounds, the author discusses the authority structure of public schools and the role and responsibilities of professional educators. Past contract conditions that regimented the private and professional lives of teachers are reviewed, as…

The second session of the January conference on Contemporary Elementary and Middle School Physical Education was devoted to over 35 workshops and demonstrations of games and sports that could be used by teachers with their classes. Emphasis was placed on the development of individual skills, physical fitness through sports, and noncompetitive…

Seeking to identify intervention strategies that classroom teachers can use to develop healthy self-concepts in learners, this paper provides a review of communication research on self-concept and its pedagogical implications. The first section of the paper reviews research on selected salient influences on self-concept, including work on racial…

Teaching skills can be acquired or modified through various processes, including observation, concept acquisition, practice, and feedback. However, evidence does not indicate that combining these processes into a single training methodology provides any advantage for teacher trainees. Teaching also may be influenced by providing information about…

A training program for changing teachers' classroom behaviors was developed after observations indicated that students gained in reading skills when teachers spent more time instructing, discussing homework, and providing supportive feedback. During workshop sessions teachers were encouraged to: (1) decrease time taken to make assignments and…

This paper reviews highlights of research on teaching conducted in the 1970s, discusses current trends, and considers accomplishments likely to be forthcoming in the 1980s. The latter include better attention to context in collecting classroom data and qualifying its probable generalizability, more and better measurement of progress toward…

The papers included in this collection focus on two topics: teaching behavior in physical education, or women in sport. The papers include the following: A Model for the Study of Pygmalion Effects in Physical Education; A Need to Look at Dyadic Interactions; An Observational Study of Teacher's Expectancy Effects and Their Mediating Mechanisms;…