Reviews a doctoral dissertation that attempts to identify and analyze the behavior of successful middle school music teachers. Describes the instrument developed to measure these behavioral characteristics. Suggests that the videotapes of class sessions may be the most useful portion of the study. (LS)

A study of interaction patterns in the French immersion classroom describing specific differences in the classrooms of three second grade teachers is presented. Possible links between teaching style and classroom communication are explored, and the probable significance of teacher priorities in creating the communication patterns is discussed.…

Undergraduate students were exposed to videotaped lectures that differed on two dimensions: sex of lecturer, and style of presentation (affiliative or instrumental). Analyses revealed that students' perceptions of lecturers are dependent largely on lecturing style. Affiliative lecturers were seen as more effective as well as more confident,…

Offers some insights for college language department chairs regarding effective teaching strategies. The Maturiry and Leadership Scales of Hersey, Blanchard, and Hambleton teach faculty to use management skills at four levels (tell, sell, participate, and delegate) according to students' maturity levels. (CB)

Physical education teachers who want to be fair to all students may discover some ways teachers speak or act is discriminatory. Some items that teachers who want to treat students as fairly as possible should consider include class organization, teaching style, teacher-student interaction, teacher language, role models, and equipment. (SM)

Offers strategies to help cooperating and supervising teachers give preservice physical education teachers the fullest student teaching experiences. Essentials include videotaping, lesson and unit plans, management journals, reviews of current trends, mock interviews, different teaching styles, and cocurricular experiences. A checklist of…

Presents a study that integrates a personalized teaching style with classroom opportunities for group interaction to encourage student participation. Compares a traditionally taught sociology class to one designed to enhance participants' views of themselves as students. Concludes from the research that students can be helped to redefine their…

Sixteen students with learning disabilities in junior high special education classrooms were given instruction in science, with levels of teacher enthusiasm manipulated. Results suggest that more enthusiastic presentations resulted in significantly higher academic achievement and lower levels of off-task behavior. (Author/JDD)

Explores the nature of human thought and resulting personality patterns, examining the impact of supervisory behavior on teacher development. Supervisors operate from any of four cognitive styles (facts, form, futures, or feelings). They must understand their own cognitive style and enhance their capacity for holistic thinking while encouraging…

Stories handed down about the author's two Salish great grandmothers illustrate two different styles of child-adult interaction (authoritarian versus egalitarian) and their effects on the learning process. These child-rearing/teaching styles are compared to monitorial and humanistic methods of classroom management. Implications for Native…

Describes a study of the learning style preferences of 88 honors program students in 3 southern California community colleges. These preferences were compared to national norms for student learning style preferences, and to the teaching strategies used by 9 honors course instructors. (PAA)

Uses the metaphor of the experiential educator as midwife to illustrate the importance of creating a safe and nurturing educational environment. To accomplish this, teachers must manage logistics, guard the initial learning environment, serve as nurturer, establish relationships, acknowledge commonalities and differences, remain a learner, create…

A survey of 346 faculty in 38 graduate social-work programs explored their educational orientations (mentor vs. master teacher) and their educational philosophies. Results indicated faculty tended toward a master-teaching approach in imparting essential knowledge and empowering students, but incorporated elements from the mentoring approach.…

Uses an analogy with a mother's cooking skills to illustrate how teachers spend years building their own "intuitive" style of teaching; how they need to constantly watch, think, and reflect, all the while dealing with multiple demands, juggling everyone's needs, seeking balance. (TD)

Two types of personalized instruction, interaction and thoughtfulness, transcend the behavioral paradigm to include experiences building on individual student differences. Teachers can facilitate learners' progress from cognitive skill development to mastery and real-life problem solving by stressing experiential and inquiry learning, independent…