This study explored two group treatments, humanistic and social modeling, in helping teachers to be more open and helpful in the classroom. Subjects were 42 volunteers from elementary schools who indicated a desire to become more open and helpful. Each of four groups met four times over a 9 day period for 1 1/2 hours. The modeling groups viewed a…

Mathematical norms are important cultural knowledge of mathematical activities. This paper reports an analysis of mathematical norms in ten consecutive lessons taught by an eighth-grade Japanese teacher. The lessons were located in the unit of simultaneous linear equations. The videotapes of the lessons, their transcripts, and the interview data…

Major thesis of this study held that if teachers are given opportunities to examine, discuss, and model certain behaviors that have been judged to be effective classroom behaviors, then the children they teach will regard themselves more positively. (Authors/CB)

An overview of the development of protocol materials, with specific examples from the Utah State University Protocol Project, which concentrates on concepts of teacher language. (Author/HB)

The influence of graphic expression activities on kindergarten children's oral language expression was investigated. It was hypothesized that, regardless of the sex, race, or socioeconomic status (SES) of the subjects, children provided with an opportunity to express themselves graphically would talk more about a prior experience than children who…

This series, designed for use in inservice teacher workshops, addresses the question, "How do children and teachers use language to get things done?" The transcribed classroom discourse presented and discussed in each volume illustrates functional language in a real context based on the videotaping of undoctored classroom events from…

This state-of-the art paper summarizes the history of microteaching's development and its rationale, the many uses of microteaching, and the research evidence on microteaching--a training procedure which has become an established element in the programs of many colleges, universities, and school districts in the education of various groups of…

This learning module on the language concept of organization related to effective teaching was developed as part of the Utah State University Protocol Materials Project. The module consists of a student guide, a protocol film, and testing materials for the module. The student guide contains: (a) instruction in the use of protocol modules; (b) a…

This student guide was developed as part of the Utah State University Protocol Materials Project. The guide includes an introduction to protocol materials and an explanation of the concept of extension, that is, improving the quality of student response and increasing the number of students participating in a discussion. Four techniques for…

This student guide is part of a protocol learning module designed to teach the prospective teacher to make smooth transitions from one activity to another, in order to deter disruptive behavior in the course of the transition. The entire module consists of this guide, a protocol film, and testing materials. The student guide contains: (a)…

Effective educational personnel development programs must shift from an experienced-based to a performance-based mode of operation. This shift would entail other new elements; a focus on output, a data-dependent mode of operation, a research and development function, a student-oriented learning environment, a field-centered program, and a broad…

The author describes eight diagnostic categories which serve as an heuristic approach to diagnosing the client's needs and ability to respond to specific appraoches in therapy/counseling. He reviews classic theories and recent counseling approaches and their variations. The paper focuses on the need to determine individual needs and follow a…

Reports interviews with day care center directors on creative use of video equipment in child care centers. Directors' ideas include using video equipment for teacher training and evaluation purposes, as well as recording children's classroom activities for presentation to their parents. (BB)