The author summarizes his observations of interactions in two classes of an individualized, self-paced, laboratory-based high school science course for students who normally do not take physics or chemistry. Based on these and other observations of classroom behavior of teachers and pupils the author postulates that two agendas are operative in…

Studies of classes in which teachers used a science curriculum developed by the Australian Science Education Project are reported. (GW)

The Critical Teacher Behavior Observation Instrument is currently being tested at the University of California; its function is to help teachers increase knowledge of their teaching so they may determine what teaching skills need to be improved. (JD)

Teacher-child interaction in an open classroom was observed and teacher behavior and its resultant effectiveness was rated by means of a coding system developed early in the observation process. (JB)

This book provides an overview of research on current developments and problems in the training of teachers. A full discussion of the task of conceptualizing teaching skills leads to a critical review of recent research into the effects of various types of teaching behavior upon pupils. The book questions whether or not there are teaching…

The videotape recording of interactions between teaching interns and young children with special needs provides a significant resource for the interns in assessing their own style of teaching, evaluating personal strengths, and setting their goals. A discussion is presented of the rationale for using videotaping as a tool for self evaluation, and…

This report provides a brief review of Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) documents from Phase II and Phase III-A, including responses from researchers suggesting variables for future BTES research. Seven basic observable classroom variable domains have been found to receive support from several of the BTES sources reviewed. These seven…

Materials collected in this book and in Volume II (SP 003 239) are outgrowths of the Multi-State Teacher Education Project (M-STEP), a 3-year program to strengthen the capacity of state departments of education in the development of joint responsibility between local education agencies and teacher education institutions with emphasis on laboratory…