A study examined sex differences among peer writing tutors concerning the use of discipline-specific terms and the suggestion of revision strategies. Subjects, four male tutors, four female tutors, four male students, and four female students, were tape recorded for 11 minutes during one-on-one same-sex and opposite-sex peer conferences.…

Designed to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of effective teaching methods, ideas, and experiences of the the faculty at Broome Community College (BCC) in New York, the first volume of "Center Stage" includes the following articles: (1) "Teaching Resources Center Update"; (2) "Self-Reflectiveness in Teaching"; (3) "New Faculty…

Metaphors and metaphor usage infuse everyday classroom life, and student learning becomes affected and structured by the metaphoric constructs that teachers wittingly or unwittingly employ. This study is an initial inquiry into the nature of teacher use of metaphors in the classroom. The study attempts to identify some specific teaching/learning…

A study examined whether teachers in different personality type groups respond to student writing in different, possibly predictable ways. Nine teaching assistants at Florida State University responded to student essays and took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which measures several personality preferences. Using the MBTI scores, the…

Efforts by a writing specialist at the University of Maine at Presque Isle to implement a learning center there were based on methodologies adapted from Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." In keeping with Freire's call and decoding stages, the specialist began meeting with the necessary personnel to create guidelines and split…

Designed to differentiate preservice and inservice teachers according to their theoretical orientation to reading, the TORP consists of 28 items reflecting practices and beliefs about reading instruction. The items, which require a Likert-type response, fall into three categories: phonics (smaller than word emphasis), skills (whole words with…

Models for structuring professional collaboration among teachers and special education staff in delivering services to mainstreamed secondary school students are described: (1) "Traditional Model"--special educators provide instruction in content areas so that students meet graduation requirements, and the students' enrollment in elective courses…

College students read a description of a male or female teacher of engineering or nursing who used an active, masculine or a passive, feminine teaching style. Ratings were made of variables reflecting the teacher's ability and performance, his or her masculinity, and his or her status. (Author/BJG)

Reports an experimental study of six Child Psychology classes that compared the effects of two types of leadership, Initiation Structure (teacher centered) and Consideration Leadership (personalized), on the educational growth of students in six areas (e.g. subject matter, attitudes toward children). Concludes that a combination of the two…

Discusses the importance of student-teacher interpersonal relations, giving examples of how teacher talk can increase teaching effectiveness. Examines five categories of teacher talk and how these categories can be related to various classroom interactions. (MLH)

Describes a study in which the Predicted Role Measure (PRM) was found to be a predictive instrument for separating preservice teachers into activity-centered and textbook-centered elementary science teachers. Using Cattell's 16-Personality Factor Questionnaire, a significant difference was also found between the personality profiles of the two…

What makes a good teacher? What makes a good curriculum? While these two questions are intimately related, they are different. This author states that when he reflects on his best teachers, he cannot separate the person from what the person taught. On the other hand, when designing a curriculum, it is important to figure out what to teach and how,…

This handbook was written to help faculty and staff of postsecondary programs better understand students with disabilities and make academic accommodations for them. The handbook suggests adjustments which can be made in the classroom environment or in teaching styles to accommodate specialized needs without affecting academic integrity. Section I…

This handbook is organized to address the common needs of Bachelor of Education candidates and the needs of associate teachers. Part I discusses the role and responsibilities of the associate teacher and lists questions that candidates frequently ask as they enter the practicum. Part II discusses model demonstrations for the associate teacher,…

This study examines the developmental status of young mothers' social and logical-physical reasoning in relation to the characteristics of their interactions with their infants. A total of 36 mothers 15 to 21 years of age and their 4-month-old infants were videotaped in their homes during play, infant teaching, and bathing. Selman's "concepts…