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Hallinan, Maureen T.; Sorensen, Aage B. – American Journal of Education, 1985
Examines the effects of class size on student achievement in classrooms in which teachers use whole class instruction and those in which students are in ability groups. Results suggest that classroom pedagogical practices mediate the affect of class size on learning. (SA)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Class Size
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Canady, Robert Lynn; Hotchkiss, Phyllis R. – Journal of Negro Education, 1985
Presents two basic parallel block elementary school schedules (schedules in which a block of time is scheduled for essential and/or desired small skill groups parallel to large instructional activities). Contends that parallel block scheduling in elementary schools can lead to improved instructional programs for low achievers. (GC)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Class Organization, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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Sanford, Julie P. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1984
Investigated classroom management practices in 26 classes taught by 13 junior high and middle/junior high school teachers using student-on-task, off-task, and disruptive student behaviors as primary criteria of management effectiveness. Effective management practices for general classroom procedures, laboratory procedures, managing student…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Science, Intermediate Grades
Hiatt, Jane – Australian Journal of Reading, 1985
Describes a pilot "work required" assessment procedure in a high school English class. Shows how the skills of classroom negotiation work when students plan and manage instruction. Discusses learning to negotiate, the advantages of the program, trials and errors, the change in classroom climate, and negotiating reading. (EL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction
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Lambert, Nadine M.; Hartsough, Carolyn S. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1976
APPLE is a naturalistic observation system that can describe pupil and teacher behaviors and identify those behaviors that are significantly related to learning for a particular grade or instructional area. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
Krieger, Jean – 2003
This is a report of a study designed to discover the nature of interactions between teachers and students in regular-size classes (25 or more students) and small-size classes (fewer than 18 students). It also describes the efforts of one public school to maintain smaller classes. A review of the literature and observations of 11 primary classrooms…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Class Size, Classroom Communication, Elementary Education
Work, Betty, Ed. – 2002
This guide was developed for North Carolina teachers in early childhood education and focuses on how play-based center activities in kindergarten teach literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. Development of the guide was based on educators' experiences and their understanding of how children learn. The guide's introduction…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Porlier, Pascale; Saint-Laurent, Lise; Page, Pierre – 1999
This study compared the perceptions of 227 ninth- and tenth-grade students with learning disabilities in regular and special secondary classrooms. Students' perceptions of their classroom environment and their social competence were assessed. Results showed that students with learning disabilities perceived regular classes as being better…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, High Schools
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1912
Of all the technical schools in the United States, probably none exists whose aim is so clearly defined as that of our two great Government schools for the training of officers for the United States Army and Navy. The purpose of these schools is strictly utilitarian, viz, to give to a selected number of young men of this country the best possible…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Class Organization, Military Schools, Mathematics Teachers
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Haladyna, Tom; And Others – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1982
Data collected from students in grades four, seven, and nine indicated that student motivation, teacher quality, and social-psychological and management-organization variables were most consistently related to social studies attitudes for each grade level and gender. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Intermediate Grades
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Baer, Teddi – English Journal, 1983
Describes a method of peer group teaching that stresses group responsibility and awareness of goals. (JL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction
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Cumming, Geoff – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
A study comparing the performances and preferences of college statistics students in streamed and mixed-ability groups revealed that both types of class organization are workable, but students prefer varied abilities in small work groups. (AM)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Comparative Analysis
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Evertson, Carolyn M.; Anderson, Linda M. – Educational Horizons, 1979
Because the first days of school are considered crucial to the establishment of a well-run classroom, this study observed 28 third-grade classes during the beginning of a term, identifying successful teacher behaviors in making introductions, presenting rules and procedures, monitoring the classroom, and analyzing and regulating student behavior.…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
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Malamuth, Neil M.; And Others – Journal of Educational Thought, 1981
Implications of social psychological theory and research, particularly in the area of social influence, are examined to provide a theoretical foundation for cross-age tutoring programs. Areas discussed include the effectiveness of various bases of social influence and the effects of tutoring programs on students, tutors, and teachers. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship
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Graham, P. Tony; Cline, Paul C. – Theory into Practice, 1980
The case method (creation and resolution of hypothetical problems) provides students with an opportunity to use proper problem solving techniques. As the teacher's role is indirect, responsibility for learning is placed on the student. The merits, limitations, and various applications of this technique are discussed. (JN)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Class Organization, Communication Skills, Decision Making
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