The "ideal teacher" has been described as one who establishes good relationships with students, i... more The "ideal teacher" has been described as one who establishes good relationships with students, is enthusiastic, and knows his subject matter (Torrence and Neyers, 1972; Bybee, 1973; Saunders and Wright, 1974; Wright and Alley, 1977). Student responses to statements regarding behaviors of the ideal teacher were used to establish these general characteristics. Determining the relationship between student performance and "teacher idealness" 2! erceived .2l the student has been identified as an important research task Balzer, Evans, and Blosser, 1973).
This monograph outlines the impact of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) on the science pr... more This monograph outlines the impact of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) on the science program for prospective elementary teachers at the University of Georgia and the conversion to a model which reflects CBTE philosophy. The introduction describes the ge7aral trend in science courses toward CBTE, starting with the establishment of a Regents Core Curriculum in 1967. There follow essays by professors in the science department that outline the development of a CBTE approach in courses for the following areas: chemistry, biology, geology, and physics. (JA)
Reported is an assessment of a competency-based physics course designed to develop concepts throu... more Reported is an assessment of a competency-based physics course designed to develop concepts through an activity-centered approach incorporating the processes of science. It was assumed that such a strategy would enhance a future teacher's understanding of science concepts and processes in addition to .
Educational theorists, curriculum specialists, classroom management experts, textbook writers, ed... more Educational theorists, curriculum specialists, classroom management experts, textbook writers, educational researchers and school administrators share a common bond. The common bond is that there is nothing they can do to affect the classroom learning environment which is not mediated by the classroom teacher. For this reason , and others, there is a new trend in educational research, the focus of which is the study of teacher th inking.
The middle school years comprise a time of rapid physical and emotional change, and a time when s... more The middle school years comprise a time of rapid physical and emotional change, and a time when students' attitudes toward themselves, others, school and various subjects begin to become more stable. An important function of the teacher is to assist students in developing attitudes that enable them to function as responsible members of society. Such assistance may be difficult to give for two reasons.
What Research Says to the Middle Level Practitioner
This monograph consists of 22 reprints of reports published since 1979 in the Middle School Journ... more This monograph consists of 22 reprints of reports published since 1979 in the Middle School Journal's regular column "What Research Says to the Practitioner." Each report synthesizes research studies related to effective implementation of middle school programs and concludes with a list of references. The contents are divided into two main sections: "Organization of the Middle School" and "Teaching Middle School Students." Section one covers the topics of school and principal effectiveness, teacher behavior, thinking and stress, and student promotion and retention. Section two includes reports on motivating students, peer relationships and classroom management, ability grouping, diagnostic prescriptive teaching, classroom time, development of student attitudes and problem solving skills, critical thinking, the teacher's effect on pupil self-concept and related school performance, instructional questions, and computer-assisted instruction. A thir...
Describes four functions served by student attitudes (instrumental, ego-defensive, value expressi... more Describes four functions served by student attitudes (instrumental, ego-defensive, value expressive, and knowledge) and discusses various ways to foster positive attitudes including using principles of cognitive dissonance. Also discusses various types of attitude measures. (SK)
The "ideal teacher" has been described as one who establishes good relationships with students, i... more The "ideal teacher" has been described as one who establishes good relationships with students, is enthusiastic, and knows his subject matter (Torrence and Neyers, 1972; Bybee, 1973; Saunders and Wright, 1974; Wright and Alley, 1977). Student responses to statements regarding behaviors of the ideal teacher were used to establish these general characteristics. Determining the relationship between student performance and "teacher idealness" 2! erceived .2l the student has been identified as an important research task Balzer, Evans, and Blosser, 1973).
This monograph outlines the impact of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) on the science pr... more This monograph outlines the impact of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) on the science program for prospective elementary teachers at the University of Georgia and the conversion to a model which reflects CBTE philosophy. The introduction describes the ge7aral trend in science courses toward CBTE, starting with the establishment of a Regents Core Curriculum in 1967. There follow essays by professors in the science department that outline the development of a CBTE approach in courses for the following areas: chemistry, biology, geology, and physics. (JA)
Reported is an assessment of a competency-based physics course designed to develop concepts throu... more Reported is an assessment of a competency-based physics course designed to develop concepts through an activity-centered approach incorporating the processes of science. It was assumed that such a strategy would enhance a future teacher's understanding of science concepts and processes in addition to .
Educational theorists, curriculum specialists, classroom management experts, textbook writers, ed... more Educational theorists, curriculum specialists, classroom management experts, textbook writers, educational researchers and school administrators share a common bond. The common bond is that there is nothing they can do to affect the classroom learning environment which is not mediated by the classroom teacher. For this reason , and others, there is a new trend in educational research, the focus of which is the study of teacher th inking.
The middle school years comprise a time of rapid physical and emotional change, and a time when s... more The middle school years comprise a time of rapid physical and emotional change, and a time when students' attitudes toward themselves, others, school and various subjects begin to become more stable. An important function of the teacher is to assist students in developing attitudes that enable them to function as responsible members of society. Such assistance may be difficult to give for two reasons.
What Research Says to the Middle Level Practitioner
This monograph consists of 22 reprints of reports published since 1979 in the Middle School Journ... more This monograph consists of 22 reprints of reports published since 1979 in the Middle School Journal's regular column "What Research Says to the Practitioner." Each report synthesizes research studies related to effective implementation of middle school programs and concludes with a list of references. The contents are divided into two main sections: "Organization of the Middle School" and "Teaching Middle School Students." Section one covers the topics of school and principal effectiveness, teacher behavior, thinking and stress, and student promotion and retention. Section two includes reports on motivating students, peer relationships and classroom management, ability grouping, diagnostic prescriptive teaching, classroom time, development of student attitudes and problem solving skills, critical thinking, the teacher's effect on pupil self-concept and related school performance, instructional questions, and computer-assisted instruction. A thir...
Describes four functions served by student attitudes (instrumental, ego-defensive, value expressi... more Describes four functions served by student attitudes (instrumental, ego-defensive, value expressive, and knowledge) and discusses various ways to foster positive attitudes including using principles of cognitive dissonance. Also discusses various types of attitude measures. (SK)
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