An attempt to discover relationships between school size and teaching styles as reported by faculty members. Some differences were revealed, but differences explainable by school size were slight. (Author/RA)

Compares the verbal and nonverbal teaching strategies used by children and adults in two laboratory classification tasks. Results support the hypothesis that children would use more nonverbal instruction than adults and would instruct through references to specific instances rather than by providing general information relating items to each…

Defines and discusses cognitive style mapping and relates it to the aims of instructors and the needs of students, with emphasis on the implications of cognitive style for instructional design. An 11-item reference list is included. (JL)

Presents an interview with Dr. Richard A. Schermerhorn in which he discusses his teaching experiences from 1932-72 and his views on teaching college sociology. Schermerhorn also describes the interrelated changes in society, academia, and sociology and his innovative teaching methods. (AM)

A form of simulation, "Reflective Teaching," is a carefully structured form of peer teaching that requires a group of interested teachers willing to teach in the presence of each other. (Author/MLF)

The author describes how he impersonated Michelangelo while presenting a Renaissance art unit to his seventh- and eighth-grade class. (SJL)

The experimental effect of low inference teacher clarity variables and cognitive level of questions on student achievement was determined by means of a randomized two-way analysis of variance design. Neither the main effect of cognitive level of questions on achievement nor interaction effect was significant. (Author/GK)

Teaching improvement activities in special education are justifid on the bases of physical and psychological criteria. Conceptually, three teaching modes are identified. Alternative sources of empirical data and uses of evidence regarding teaching are described. (Author)

This article is a semi-satire of suggestions for teachers on how to improve their classroom instructional strategies and curriculum. Many aspects of education and teaching occur in multiples of three and this article summarizes this phenomenon. (Author)

Principals have their preferences for teaching styles and these preferences are largely consistent with the educational level at which they work. (Author/IRT)

Teachers can accommodate differences in student learning styles by creating an environment in which individuals feel free to be themselves. (Author)

Examines the motivations behind proponents of distance education, as well as the potential impact of distance learning upon instructors and students. Curricular subjects and pedagogical styles that may not be appropriate for distance education are considered, and non-monetary costs of distance education are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Discusses a research tool that has the potential to identify a student's development in mathematical modeling, gauge the effectiveness of adopted teaching styles, and enhance learning. Reports on pilot applications of a questionnaire at two universities in the UK. Discusses the construction and testing of the research instrument and considers…

Eulogizes poet and teacher Kenneth Koch. Notes that Koch was a renowned poet, a pioneer of the poets-in-the-school movement, and mentor to generations of Columbia students. Describes his often caustic teaching style. (PM)