The author examines the traditional discomfort of conservative teachers and comfort of liberal teachers with the Oliver-Shaver public issues rationale. He predicts that as students move more to the political left, conservative and liberal teachers will enjoy a closer alliance in their attitudes toward the above rationale. (JB)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to determine which of several varying patterns of teaching was best for the achievement of the slow learner in a high school biology course (LC)

For effective teaching, the author asserts, student self-direction must be matched to an appropriate degree of teacher direction and both adjusted for group dynamics of the classroom. Accounting for these three levels of activity, a schematic analysis is drawn of the total teaching situation, and strategies are suggested that adapt teaching style…

Patricia Renick came to sculpture and college teaching after working as an art teacher. She discusses her career history, large-scale sculptures, and teaching philosophy. (IS)

The complexities of defining successful schooling, along with other elusive factors such as teaching styles, pose problems for teacher evaluation. Teaching requires more than the ability to perform skills according to a preset formula; it involves making decisions which combine judgment with performance of skills. (PP)

A behavioral analysis of parental teaching style was performed to determine what variables in mothers' interaction patterns facilitated the greatest learning in their preschool handicapped children (n=11). Analyses indicated that the changes in parents followed the changes in their children, rather than the reverse. (Author/PN)

Suggests a procedure for vocational counselors to gather information about necessary entry-level skills and individual teaching styles in vocational programs. Discusses applications to vocational guidance with special needs students. (RC)

Two authors discuss the allocation of classroom instructional and noninstructional time and suggest ways that an elementary teacher can increase students' engaged time and his/her own productivity as a teacher. (Author/SJL)

Research on teaching has begun to yield important distinctions between the teaching performances of more effective and less effective teachers. More effective teachers are shown to use a wide variety of teaching behaviors at appropriate times. Teaching behaviors comprising Direct Instruction are most effective for keeping students on task. (JN)

Describes the procedure by which content area teachers are trained to implement the use of study guides in their classrooms. (AEA)