Reports an investigation to determine whether or not interaction analysis could be used as a tool to analyze laboratory instruction and to identify patterns of instruction which differentiate effective and ineffective teaching. Indicates student performance can be enhanced by a student-centered climate. (Author/TS)

Paper presents a validation of the instruments developed for classroom measurement of the properties of Open Education. (Authors/MB)

Article discusses the importance of feedback to teachers about classroom behavior. (Author/ML)

The author concludes that Flanders' System of Interaction Analysis can be a valuable device for training teachers, particularly if carefully used in conjunction with other instruments; as a research device, problems of sampling rate and category definitions limit its usefulness. (Author)

This paper is part of a systems analysis begun during the fall semester of 1970, and conducted by the School Psychology Department of George Peabody College. (Author)

Classroom observation during an adult education course revealed that teachers behaved differently towards students they had been told were potential high-achievers--and that those students did perform well, even though the information given the teachers was false. (PD)

Describes program of testing kindergarten children to discover, as early as possible, potential impediments to learning. Parent conferences foster home interest for children who need special help. (CJ)

Examines the consistency between two methods of measuring sex-role differentiation: verbal-objective tests and classroom observation. Preschoolers (N=494) were given five verbal-objective tests and their aggressive, dependent and cooperative behaviors were observed in the naturalistic environment of their classrooms. (Author/CM)

Two groups of junior high teachers were identified as being more or less effective in their classroom management practices. Observational data collected from these teachers in the first three weeks of the year indicate that the beginning of the year is a crucial time for establishing effective classroom management. (Author/BW)

In Australia, outside inspectors no longer assess teachers for promotion and advancement, but public concern has stirred interest in new forms of teacher evaluation. More teachers now accept the desirability of being observed by fellow teachers. (Author/JM)