A study was conducted to determine the range of supervisory belief systems that existed among nine university supervisors of elementary education student teachers. In interviews, three distinct belief systems emerged: (1) technical/instrumental; (2) personal growth centered; and (3) critical. (FG)

A collection of articles by seven teachers from varied backgrounds stresses the importance of teacher motivation. Flexibility, honesty, a good sense of humor, and an openness to new approaches are important motivating techniques. Practical suggestions are offered for stimulating motivation among students. (JN)

The contemporary behavioralistic analysis of teaching assumes a necessary empirical relationship between differences in teacher behavior and levels of student achievement. This paper argues that this assumption lacks both empirical support and conceptual plausibility. Consequences of accepting the null hypothesis of differential teacher…

The Royal College of General Practitioners has divided clinical teaching into four separate teaching styles: authoritarian, Socratic, heuristic, and counseling. By observing the dominant teaching method it is possible to ascertain an individual's, a department's, or a school's basic philosophy. (Author/MLW)

Suggests six verbal techniques, other than direct questions, by which a teacher may promote classroom discussion: declarative statements, declarative re-statements, indirect questions, imperatives, student questions, and deliberate silence. (SJL)

A teacher explains her approach to teaching high school English, stating her educational goals and showing how she builds relationships with her students. (RL)

An orientation workshop for graduate teaching assistants is described. Held prior to the first day of teaching, the workshop seeks to reduce anxiety, introduce the teaching assistants to educational problems they will face and to methods and resources for coping, and to acquaint them with available university resources. (JMD)

The central task of the teacher is to accomplish tasks that will result in pupil learning. Research on the effects that certain competencies have on teacher behavior and student academic achievement is needed. (CJ)

Using a behavior observation schedule, classroom behavior was investigated in relation to pupils' level of anxiety and achievement need, which were hypothesized to be indicative of coping strategies. Subjects were 104 British students (ages 10-11) in formal and informal classrooms. For part one of this study see AA 532 922. (Author/SJL)

The two-phase study was designed to (1) create a means whereby preservice teachers could lengthen the time they allow for a student to respond after posing a question; and (2) to study the relationship of want-time as an independent variable and dialogue measure, as a dependent variable. (RE)

The paper divides achievement in chemistry into five independent factors: cognitive, affective, problem solving, routine manipulative skills, and observational modes. The study explores the relationship between student performance in these areas and their responses to a Cognitive Preference Test in chemistry. (RE)

Results of a study of 21 biology teachers in England indicate that classroom behaviors result from a complex interplay of both verbal and nonverbal elements of communication. By manipulating certain nonverbal behaviors, it might be possible to control verbal and social interactions. (Author/KC)

It was hypothesized that confrontations between a strict teacher and misbehaving students would add drama and robustness to the classroom. In 88 secondary classrooms, robustness and teacher's control ideology and behavior were measured. The hypothesis was rejected; humanistic control behavior related to high robustness. A companion elementary…

Presents results of research of the use of simultaneous communication in deaf schools and its accuracy in representing English grammar. (AM)

Teachers'"inflight" decisions were investigated by recording those cues in the classroom to which teachers responded. Through stimulated recall interviews, it was found that the cues teachers noticed and based decisions upon were global and tended to adhere closely to the traditional recitation model of teaching. (Author/JKS)