The objectives of this study are twofold: a) measuring students' expressive engagement levels while increasing the teachers' use of two teaching strategies, Personalizing the Task (PT) and Recognizing Individual Achievement (RIA); and b) testing the use of observation, feedback, and training as a practical model for changing teacher behavior.…

To identify factors that caused the majority of students at Los Angeles City College to prefer the traditional lecture-discussion approach to the media approach, questionnaires were administered to students in three courses--three media and two traditional. Over 200 usable questionnaires were returned. Because of scheduling variations and other…

A criterion system based on client perspective was developed to appraise the effects of counseling. There were four subject samples: (1) 142 clients seen for individual counseling during 1967-68; (2) 42 clients counseled during 1969-70; (3) 17 clients seen for group counseling; and (4) 60 respondents to a letter asking for volunteers. The…

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS UPON STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS. AN EXPERIMENTAL CLASS IN INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY WAS FORMED WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 144 STUDENTS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPERIMENTAL CLASS AND OTHER CLASSES WAS THAT THE ROOM SELECTION HAD BEEN PREARRANGED…

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTITUDE TOWARD SCHOOL SUBJECTS WERE STUDIED IN RELATION TO TEACHER FEEDBACK AND TEACHER ATTITUDE. THE STUDY SAMPLE CONSISTED OF 10TH GRADERS AND TEACHERS FROM 14 HIGH SCHOOLS. FIVE TREATMENTS OF TEACHER FEEDBACK WERE IMPLEMENTED AND EVALUATED--(1) STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHERS WERE SENT TO THE TEACHERS BY MAIL SEVERAL TIMES…

Teacher described an art appreciation program for first, second, third and fourth graders. (Author/RK)

Matching a young child to an appropriate book is an effective way of dispelling fears children might have of beginning school.

The article presents and discusses the findings of a survey of 25 former and current student teachers (enrolled in visually handicapped and orientation and mobility programs) to determine their reaction to, and understanding of, the competency-based teacher training program used at California State University at Los Angeles. (Author/DLS)

In a study of stress (tension, discomfort, or distress) at the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine, 132 first-year students answered a questionnaire asking them to rank the level of stress in various situations. Current and anticipated sources of stress and their rankings are reported. (LBH)

Analysis of the responses indicates that while parents continue to debate school integration, a majority of school students themselves not only are ready to accept integrated schools but say they would prefer them. (Author/AM)

Suggests benefits of a system in which feedback from students is utilized to improve sociology courses on the college level. Outlines student responsibilities in collecting information, soliciting feedback from fellow students, and in keeping the instructor informed about student attitudes. (Author/DB)

Provides excerpts from scripts and students' self-reports on their participation in a class project that taught communication skills through playwriting and performing. (RL)

This research attempted to extend the opportunity of evaluating an undergraduate psychology curriculum to those who had graduated from the program and had had several years of varied experiences to draw upon in order to reflect on the value of their college education in relation to their subsequent educational and occupational activities.…

Presents a framework for analyzing academic tasks based on task conceptions formulated in cognitive psychology and research on classroom interaction. Using this framework, an analysis of a single task in a high school English class is presented. Issues raised by the study are addressed. (CJH)

The principles of transmitting appropriate impressions in peer interactions by using facial expressions are different among kindergarten children than among adults. Although the children demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some facial expressions found in the adult repertoire, they tend to be more aggressive and less tactful in their use of…