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Wang, Yu-mei – 2000
This study investigated student teachers' perception and practice regarding computer use during the practicum in terms of their teaching styles. The following questions were investigated: (1) What are the student teachers' perceptions of the teachers' role in the classroom with computers, measured in terms of teacher-centeredness and…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Davidson, Shonnie – Education, 1983
Standard teaching methods do not work in teaching severely handicapped children. The teacher of the "specially handicapped" needs dedication, an undying "creative urge" to make a difference in a human life, personal insight, and sensitivity to an as yet unknown dimension of the human spirit. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Innovation, Learning Activities

Hollins, Etta Ruth – Journal of Teacher Education, 1982
Marva Collins' teaching style includes positive reinforcement, high teacher expectation, high motivation, and love. Cultural congruence, or the relationship between curriculum and the pupil's cultural experiences outside the school, is also a significant factor. Although she uses a traditional curriculum, Ms. Collins' success lies in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Conventional Instruction

Roberts, Douglas A.; Orpwood, Graham W. F. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1982
Compares two methods of teaching in two grade seven science classes in Ontario (Canada) that illustrate how students can attain different sets of objectives while mastering the same subject matter topic. Shows how different sets of classroom events can be interpreted in terms of differing curriculum emphases. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Analysis, Course Content, Course Objectives

And Others; Bank, Barbara J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
Several explanations have been advanced for sex differences in reading achievement, including hypotheses based on physical maturation, female teacher bias, teacher discrimination, feminization of reading, differential response to pupil behaviors, and sex-relevant teaching styles. Evidence for and against each of these hypotheses is presented, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Etiology, Expectation, Physical Development
Applebee, Marcia Lynn – CORE: Collected Original Resources in Education, 1977
Two studies contrasted formal and informal teaching practices in open-plan and conventional classrooms, focusing on grouping patterns and pupil choice as discriminative components of teaching style. (BW)
Descriptors: Classification, Classroom Environment, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Design

Didion, Catherine Jay – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1997
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS), in conjunction with the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE), published a report card on how women have fared over the past 25 years since the passage of Title IX. The report card gave mathematics and science a C+. Recommends ways of encouraging active participation of women in…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Classroom Techniques, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education

Stofflett, Rene T. – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1996
Describes a study which examined personal teaching metaphors developed by secondary teachers in a graduate course for improving understanding of relationships between teaching theory and practice and factors like school context, subject matter domain, personal history, and teaching experience. Case studies found several themes confirming prior…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Case Studies, Graduate Study, Higher Education

Andrews, J.; And Others – Teaching in Higher Education, 1996
A four-phase study identified factors in teaching excellence, compared the teaching strategies of university faculty across disciplines, and compared these with the learning processes of students in their first and third years. Results suggest excellent professors prefer a deep approach to teaching, incongruent with students' more common surface…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Faculty, College Freshmen, College Instruction

Woods, Peter – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Describes the significance of life histories, or autobiographies, in teacher education and professional development. Reports on the case study of a British teacher who realized that his educational philosophy was rooted in childhood experiences divided between formal schooling and a natural world of real learning. (CFR)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Family History

Cole, Anne; And Others – Gender and Education, 1994
Examines possible reasons for a gender bias toward males and against females studying computing at the secondary school level in Scotland. Recommendations for improvement are provided for the following areas: (1) access to the curriculum, (2) course design, (3) teachers' attitudes and teaching styles, (4) language, (5) assessment issues, and (6)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Science Education, Course Organization, Foreign Countries

Franks, B. Don, Ed. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1992
In 1966, Muska Mosston introduced the Spectrum of Teaching Styles. Now, the expanded spectrum has been widely adopted nationally and internationally. A series of eight articles examines various uses of the Spectrum of Teaching Styles by teachers and teacher educators. (SM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Eastman, Valerie; Smith, Rebecca – Performance and Instruction, 1991
Discusses cross-cultural communication as it relates to the needs of trainers going abroad or working with international trainees. Highlights include interpersonal communication skills, self assessment, assessment of the target population, adapting instructional components, social roles and relationships, socioeconomic environment, teaching and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Influences

Shapiro, Susan – History Teacher, 1991
Discusses the importance of attracting and maintaining student interest when teaching history. Argues that students learn best when they participate. Recommends using open-ended questions to motivate students to the process of studying history, making choices, and looking for answers. Emphasizes the value of mentoring, continuing education, and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Higher Education, History Instruction, Mentors

Cooper, Paul; McIntyre, Donald – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1994
Reports a study of British teachers' and students' perceptions of effective teaching and learning. Researchers observed and interviewed 13 teachers and 235 students (ages 11-12 years) and found considerable agreement about what constituted effective teaching and learning. Both groups believed learning opportunities were heightened by the use of…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students