This study was proposed to determine the occurrence, stability, and character of kinetic structure patterns within college physics lessons. Six lectures were randomly chosen from the schedules of each of six cooperating physics professors and a transcription of audio-tape recordings of each lecture was prepared. The flow of discourse was broken…

This study examined the relationship between various levels of teacher restriction or accommodation of student behaviors and the levels of interest shown by pupils in certain types of classroom activities. A total of six first grade teachers in two schools were given the Open Program Structure Index (OPSI) and, based on their scores, were rated…

Originally designed to provide teachers with feedback and also used as a quantitative tool for specifying teacher behavior consistent with a psychological model of teaching described by Tuckman (1974), the Tuckman Teacher Feedback Form (TTFF) is a 28-item semantic differential which generates four scores in the areas of creativity, dynamism…

Hypotheses derived from Hull-Spence learning theory were tested in an investigation of the interactions of anxiety, intelligence, and classroom structure. After pretesting using the Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test and the Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (CMAS), the 324 sixth graders and seventh graders were assigned to one of the eight…

This study examined the effects of prosocial television programming and environmental conditions on positive interpersonal behavior of preschool children with their peers. Subjects, 3- to 5-year-olds from 13 Head Start classes, were assigned in class groups to one of four experimental treatments: (1) viewing neutral films and playing with…

This document focuses on classroom discipline and how the teacher can maintain an environment that will optimize appropriate learning. Part 1 defines classroom discipline. Part 2 discusses classroom misbehavior and describes a number of classroom management techniques. Part 3 offers suggestions for control techniques. Part 4 discusses techniques…

The purpose of a study undertaken by the Center for the Cooperative Study of Instruction was to learn if a set of instructions could be prepared for students of composition which would indicate in behavioral terms what kind of writing was expected of them. These instructions, called "cognitive maps" consisted of a strategy and an exemplar which…

Linguistics ought to do something besides train new linguists; there is a good deal about language that has philosophical and social import and should be a part of general education. In developing curricula for linguistics courses, four major distinctions have special relevance: (1) a philosophical vs a professional introduction to linguistics;…

The effects of two patterns of teacher behavior on student behavior were investigated, using eight elementary teachers (grades 1-5) and their 250 students. The teacher behavior was conceptualized in terms of the amount of restriction placed on the activities of science students. Fifty students were randomly assigned, with equalizing restrictions…

In this study an observational system, "Inquiry Interaction Analysis Categories" (IIAC), was developed for analyzing the verbal teaching behaviors of 23 secondary science student teachers. The analysis was made from audio recordings. The Flanders type instrument consisted of 12 categories, some of which were specifically designed to record verbal…

The purpose of the study was to devise a taxonomy of moves and strategies found in the teaching of a skill venture at the secondary school level. Fifty-seven hours of classroom instruction were audiotaped from a sample consisting of teachers of various preparation, age, and experience levels from schools of various sizes, location, and…

The existence of relationships between a student's score on a personality inventory and his behavior as a teacher at a later time which might facilitate prediction of this behavior was investigated. Seventy students entering the MAT program at Temple University were administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Six months…

This document represents a compilation of questionnaires designed to arrive at standards and evaluative criteria for the education of music educators. The document is divided into five broad areas: a) personal qualities, b) musical competencies, c) professional qualities, d) general education, and e) professional procedures. Under these broad…

The classroom interaction of ten foreign language teachers identified as outstanding was studied and compared with that of a group of typical teachers. The FLint system of interaction analysis and anecdotal records were used to collect data as the teachers taught four different lessons. Differences between the groups are discussed. (Author/RM)

Teacher preference may well be the underlying element that determines the association between instructional formats and control activities. (Author)