Presents procedures, results and conclusions of an experimental study conducted to determine the relative effectiveness of teacher-described demonstrations as compared with discussion-type demonstrations in high school chemistry. The subjects were American students enrolled at the American Community School, Beirut, Lebanon. No significant…

Examines how communicative practice has been used and misused by some teachers in the classroom and how the importance of correction technique has been virtually ignored. Refers mostly to question-answer conversations and picture descriptions. (EKN)

Poses questions that are relevant to the division of labor in a team-teaching situation and offers suggestions for making team teaching a success. (FL)

A profile of a female industrial arts teacher at the elementary school level. (SJL)

The author suggests that it is vitally important for the teacher of composition to have an articulated philosophy of rhetoric, that a philosophy and a teaching practice are so interrelated that one validates the other. (Author/KC)

Describes two types of K-8 mathematics teachers: Alphas, who strictly follow the text and never make mistakes in class, and Betas, who don't rely on texts and who teach concepts, make mistakes, and excite and confuse their students. Suggests the Beta model of teaching as more rewarding and enjoyable. (SJL)

A time sampling method was compared with estimates of 30 resource room teachers on their time use. Teachers were found to spend less time than they estimated for direct instruction, staffing participation, and individualized educational program involvement. (Author)

Nathan Oliveira, a noted West Coast artist and professor of art at Stanford University, discusses his own training in art, his philosophy as an art educator, and his views on the student teacher relationship in art education. (SJL)

Teachers should demonstrate a positive approach in the classroom to give more credibility to their statements about the importance of talking and writing positively. (RL)

Emphasizes that distance learning is one of the most promising uses of technology for reaching and serving the needs of students located in remote sites. Suggests that special efforts must be made in planning the lesson and in the choice of technology used to deliver it. Explains the points to which attention should be given while distance…

Interviewed elementary school teachers of culturally diverse students to explore the relationship between life experience and pedagogy. Teachers' pivotal life experiences focused on teacher and student relationships. Teachers had fashioned their teaching styles and practices after their own backgrounds and had discovered the duality of personal…

Presents evidence supportive of the conclusion that teacher and classroom practices can over-ride the effect of the "input mix"--the social and academic backgrounds of one's fellow students. Reviews evidence that teacher practices moderate the impact of the input mix on student learning and behavior and presents evidence that authoritative…

Argues that educational discourse styles are affected to an excessive degree by sexism. Suggests that the values underlying sexism are so deeply ingrained as to be difficult to detect. Concludes that academics, particularly those involved in the teaching and learning of language, must be responsive to feminist criticism of sexism. (SG)

The Principles of Adult Learning Scale can help adult educators assess their teaching styles. Whether one's style is learner centered or teacher centered, the approach should be applied in a consistent manner that is flexible. (SK)