Reflects on the changing attitudes of teachers to West Indian pupils. (Editor)

Classroom research must examine how authority is expressed. However, its expression cannot be conceived of solely as a property of the teacher: Many aspects of the exercise of authority are a function of the classroom instructional organization. These effects must be fully detailed. (Author)

Contemporary communication research suggests that students are non-communicative in the classroom because they perceive communication response/initiative channels to be blocked and many students lack basic speech skills that enhance effective, satisfying verbal response. Demonstrates how to circumvent these barriers and encourage instructors in…

Suggests that children need the "least restrictive environment" in order for them to learn effectively and develops this concept, embodied in PL94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Also discusses the teacher's role in making certain that physical space is planned to stimulate learning. (RK)

Describes a strategy of successfully teaching about sexually transmitted diseases that steers away from the lecture format of teaching and focuses more upon the behavior aspects of learning, i.e., problem solving and decision making. The basic premise of the method, the processes involved, and the five stages of the process are briefly outlined.…

Examines the socialization of student question-asking behavior. Documents students' self-initiated questions in an attempt to determine whether high- and low-potential students learn different questioning skills. Findings generally support the authors' passivity model, which claims that students learn to become passive in classrooms because of…

Interpersonal relationships should be an important part of learning-disabled students' curricula and should focus on appropriate classroom behavior, the impact of poor language skills on socialization, resistance to change, establishing degrees of value and priorities, cause-effect relationships in human interaction, planning/organizational…

"Facing History and Ourselves" aims to promote core character education values and to help middle and high school students develop moral reasoning skills. Students examine historical events, in particular the events that led to World War II and the Holocaust. Teachers participate in professional development seminars and apply the content…

Most teachers believe that students' active involvement in the classroom promotes learning. To this end, they engage in a variety of behaviors designed to produce participation, one of the most common of which is "calling on students" in class. A recent survey revealed, however, that 56% of a college student sample either disliked or…

College students should become more actively involved in classroom discussions. The responsibility for learning rests with students and not with instructors. (CK)

Describes a 1920s study by Hartshorne and May, the "Character Education Inquiry," and summarizes its three-volume report, "Studies in the Nature of Character," about students' moral development and ethical instruction. Emphasizes findings that discussing hypothetical dilemmas and supplying moral knowledge are less effective…

Studies the effects of student-structured (SSLS) and teacher-structured (TSLS) teaching strategies. SSLS students consistently exhibited lower frequencies of teacher dependency behaviors than TSLS students. Need affiliation results varied with the grade level of students. (MA)

Social development of students with disabilities is examined from a developmental synthesis perspective. Issues in the social skills deficit framework are also discussed, along with formation of classroom social networks and their role in behavior development. Social interventions should focus on both the classroom social network and the…

Describes observations of a high school classroom and subsequent interviews with poor readers in the class to uncover their coping strategies. Argues that teachers who focus on effective instruction from only their own perspectives fail to appreciate the needs of unsuccessful readers. Concludes with recommendations for improving teacher…

Asserts that the performance of music involves not only playing the notes on the written page, but also accurately counting the printed rests. Maintains that band students frequently miscount lengthy rests. Presents an illustrated technique for helping students overcome this problem. (CFR)