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Carter, D. S. G. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1990
Analyzes three case studies, each representing one of the social studies teaching styles identified by D. S. G. Carter and R. G. Hacker: the knowledge transmitter, emphasizing content; the social scientist concerned with student development; and the reflective thinker, favoring process. Purpose of study was to ascribe meaning to the typology. Used…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques

Palmer, Parker J. – Change, 1990
Good teaching will help people learn to speak and listen in the community of truth, to understand that truth is not in the conclusions so much as the process of conversation itself. Fear of public conflict is a major barrier to creating spaces where the community of truth can be practiced. (MLW)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, College Faculty, Conflict, Critical Thinking
Ho, Curtis – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1995
When integrated appropriately into the curriculum, technology can support the achievement of specific learning outcomes. To help newcomers to technology, the paper lists professional journals, technology organizations, and quality software and multimedia catalogs and presents a list of strategies teachers can use to evaluate whether technology can…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education

Stout, Candace Jesse – Studies in Art Education, 1995
Reports on a qualitative study of complex, sophisticated thinking among 50 preservice art teachers taking an art criticism course. Maintains that the conversational model of instruction helped students understand the higher-order thinking skills associated with art criticism. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Criticism, Art Education, Class Organization, Classroom Environment

Hornberger, Nancy H. – Teachers College Record, 1990
Explores alternative ways teachers can serve linguistically and culturally diverse student populations. Two Philadelphia elementary teachers have successfully created learning contexts for bilingual literacy. This article describes ways they adapt their teaching for biliterate development and for the particular bilingual contexts and media of…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Cummins, Marsha Z.; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Describes the Strategies for Teaching and Reinforcing Skills program at Bronx Community College as a solution to the mismatch between faculty expectations and the ability of poor inner-city students to perform. Discusses the writing across the curriculum program at suburban Richland College, focusing on administrative contributions to program…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Community Colleges, High Risk Students
Aizerman, L. – Soviet Education, 1989
A Soviet teacher recognizes the difficulty of transforming educational systems and the tendency to revert to dogmatism. Cautions against teachers uncritically adopting current pedagogical fashions. Insists the individual teacher's personality remains the primary instructional influence. Applauds efforts to democratize teacher-student relations.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Criticism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Shuell, Thomas J. – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1992
Investigates whether prospective teachers majoring in science and mathematics exhibit a different world view from students majoring in literary fields. Researchers asked both groups to write essays comparing their experiences with learning in two subjects. Analysis indicated two distinct cultures among the groups regarding education and learning…
Descriptors: College Students, English Instruction, Higher Education, History Instruction

Evertson, Carolyn M.; Randolph, Catherine H. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1989
Examines second and third grade data from Project STAR, a reduced class size study. Observers viewed teachers, some of whom received inservice training on effective teaching and class type. Observers' narratives and ratings of class activities and interaction indicated little change in teaching practices regardless of class type or training. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Grade 2, Grade 3

Urbach, Floyd – College Teaching, 1992
A teaching portfolio is to document, over an extended period of time, the full range of one's abilities as a college teacher. Seven dimensions can be documented: what is taught; how it is taught; changes in teaching and course activities; academic rigor; student attitudes; skill development efforts; peer assessment. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Instruction
Powell, Gary C.; Okey, James R. – Performance and Instruction, 1994
Discusses factors which influence performance when authoring multimedia instructional materials, including background knowledge, resource accessibility, learning and teaching styles, learning or job setting, access to expertise, performance support, cooperative learning, tutorials, models, online training, and expert guidance. (Contains six…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development

Collier, Linda – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1993
Describes two pilot programs at John Abbott College (Quebec) designed to increase the success of Inuit and Cree students. Reviews the literature on Native learning styles and appropriate teaching styles. Reflects on the (non-Native) author's experience teaching Native college students, the importance of the teacher-student relationship, and the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, College Instruction, College Students

Tisdell, Elizabeth J. – Adult Education Quarterly, 1993
Observations of classes taught by a male and a female professor, interviews, and document analysis examined forms of resistance and reproduction in professors' and students' roles. Students benefiting from interlocking systems of privilege have more power in the classroom. Male professor exerted more control than the female. Middle-aged women with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, Classroom Observation Techniques, Higher Education

Bartholomew, Douglas – Music Educators Journal, 1993
Discusses positive verbal feedback, or praise, from teachers to students. Presents four purposes for praising students: (1) recognition; (2) encouragement; (3) description; and (4) evaluation. Provides a chart listing criteria for assessing verbal evaluations and a six-item list of suggested readings. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Education, Music Teachers

Bower, Bert; Lobdell, Jim – Social Education, 1998
Describes six activities from the "History Alive" program. These include an interactive slide lecture on the Great Depression, a photographic analysis regarding Mexican and Southwest culture, an experiential exercise concerning life on the assembly line, collages on Chinese belief systems, a response group on women's rights, and poetry writing.…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Theories, Instructional Improvement