One of the few areas of consensus in the literature of higher education concerns the status of teaching. Unanimously, writers report the low status which higher education institutions give to teaching as an activity. This article draws on research investigating activities and perceptions of staff in a single discipline: social policy. The question…

High-stakes testing in New York City (NYC) schools has produced a culture of high-stakes teaching. The latter concept emphasizes both the importance of good teachers to the performance of urban students and the threat to keeping good teachers in NYC schools due to measures such as scripted lessons and mandated curriculum. This essay draws upon…

Participants in this study of the effect of year round schools on teacher attendance included 45 elementary school teachers from a Chicago (Illinois) public school located in a predominately low socioeconomic neighborhood comprised of 98 percent Hispanic students. These teachers were part of the staff when the school was on a traditional calendar…

Most faculty development programs seem to focus on the implementation of innovative teaching methods, and studies attend to questions related to successful introduction of instructional innovations without addressing questions about the maintenance phase. This paper describes findings of a study (conducted at the Faculty of Economics and Business…

This book explores the external environment, how it affects learning, and what practical techniques can be used to enhance the learning environment. It is meant to be a guide for teachers, instructors, and presenters and for administrators and managers. Part I focuses on the learning environment and addresses how the view of learning in society is…

This study sought to understand how first year physical education teachers perceived their workplace, how they believed it affected their first year of work, and how they understood the role of that workplace in shaping their induction into the social and organizational context of the school. Interviews were conducted with 12 physical education…

Those in composition studies know, experientially, that teaching informs their lives and results in knowledge, but they also know that English Studies culture(s) continue to valorize expert knowledge over community knowledge, empirical and scholarly research over alternate methods of constructing inquiry, and theory over practice. Although…

This study sought to: (1) identify Southeastern high school senior perceptions of the teaching profession; (2) determine whether significant differences exist between groups categorized on the basis of sex and race; and (3) identify factors which significantly discriminate between students who are considering teaching and those who are not. The…

This booklet provides a succinct survey of studies on stress in relation to teaching, centering around British research. It provides a comprehensive guide to how stress in teaching has been studied and the conclusions reached. Topics covered are: (1) what is stress; (2) what are the causes of stress in teaching; (3) how prevalent is stress in…

This study investigated the relationship between the profiles of the current west central Florida classroom teacher and the "Likely Leaver" candidate in order to make recommendations addressing the combination of factors which lead to teacher attrition. Data were gathered from a random survey of Florida elementary, middle, and secondary…

Suggestions are made for teachers considering teaching abroad. The following topics are covered: (1) problems encountered in working in a foreign environment, e.g., culture shock; (2) general considerations in making the decision to teach overseas; (3) steps to follow when seeking an overseas position; (4) overseas employment opportunities with…

This study was designed to develop a profile of the 1983-84 graduates of Oregon schools and colleges of education one year after completion of their programs. A 42-item questionnaire was sent to 1,821 graduates with a 65 percent return rate. Five major topics served as the basis for development of the profile: (1) demographic and certification…

How can a writing program administrator (WPA) implement the "Statement of Principles and Standards for the Postsecondary Teaching of Writing," known as the Wyoming Resolution? Most administrators know that something like the resolution needs to be implemented, but they also know that the Statement lacks the wholehearted support of…

One hundred elementary school teachers were surveyed to assess: their perceptions of the prevalence of intrinsically- and extrinsically-oriented work incentives in their schools; their perceptions of the prevalence of aversive work conditions in their schools; and their commitment to teaching. Analysis of the data revealed that: (1) the perception…

A three-phase investigation studied the nature of extended professional roles (in terms of leadership) among kindergarten through twelfth-grade teachers in Michigan through interviews, a survey of job titles, and a survey of teacher-leaders. Data were collected on professional assignments, work organizational styles, perception of leadership…