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Schonwetter, Dieter J.; And Others – 1992
This study investigated the effects of college students' actual perceptions of success and control as they relate to cognitive and emotional aspects of academic achievement in situations utilizing either high or low instructor expressiveness. Participants included 140 male and female undergraduate introductory psychology students. In a simulated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style
Ruddock, Jean – 1992
This paper outlines the diversity of support for educational research and the relatively little influence that educational research has had on recent United Kingdom policy for the secondary school curriculum. The document goes on to describe the major change facing U.K. secondary schools: the introduction of the national curriculum and a related…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, British National Curriculum, Curriculum Research, Educational Change
Griffin, Gary A.; And Others – 1983
This document presents the findings of a two-year investigation of Interactive Research and Development on Schooling (IR&DS). IR&DS is an alternate means of conducting school-based research and development and an extension of Interactive Research and Development on Teaching (IR&DT). IR&DS is seen as a means to: (1) involve school personnel in…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction, Program Design
Blackburn, V.; Moisan, C. – 1987
Improvement in the quality of education is a concern shared by all the Member States of the European Community. The in-service training of teachers is a critical factor in the pursuit of this objective. Increasingly rapid changes in society (economic, technological, social, and cultural) mean that teachers are constantly faced with new syllabuses…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Mohr, Marian M.; MacLean, Marion S. – 1987
Noting that raising standards for teaching is a key to education reform, this guide outlines a tested plan for helping practicing teachers upgrade and fine-tune their own performance by systematically studying their own classroom methods and the student learning that results. Following an introduction, the guide discusses research group…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Huppert, Jehuda; Lazarovitz, Reuven – 1986
This three-part paper describes the development of a software program called "The Growth Curve of Microorganisms" for a tenth-grade biology class. Designed to improve students' cognitive skills, the program enables them to investigate, through computer simulations, the impact upon the growth curve of a population of three variables: temperature,…
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Design, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Educational Research Service, Arlington, VA. – 1985
This 1985 Educator Opinion Poll was designed to obtain accurate data on the status, experience, and range of views held by public school teachers. The status and experience questions covered such topics as current class size, number of years of teaching experience, annual salary, eligibility for merit pay, education, professional affiliations, and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary Secondary Education, Opinions, Questionnaires
Loop, Liza – 1987
The model for the school of the future that is suggested in this paper is based on the imaginative application of computer and information technologies. Four major functions are identified for this imaginary school: (1) administration--academic recordkeeping for all citizens; (2) the Open Portal Local Node--teleconference-based classes available…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Day Care, Distance Education

Kaye, Tony – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987
Examines potential of computer communications in distance education based on trials of electronic mail and computer conferencing at British Open University. Highlights include descriptions of two courses that experimented with MAIL MANAGER electronic mail software, and a discussion of the role of tutors as potential moderators of conferences.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software

Patrick, Al; And Others – Issues in Education, 1985
Reviews historical and ideological roots that developed the teaching profession as a proper role for women. Includes research from a current study investigating the importance of domesticity in the personal and professional attitudes of male and female teachers and the general population of the state of Oklahoma. Includes 13 tables of data. (MD)
Descriptors: Data, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research

Chan, Connie S.; Treacy, Mary Jane – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Explores the classroom dynamics of multicultural courses, describes various forms of student resistance, and suggests appropriate teaching methods. Recommends using a case studies approach, short feedback evaluations, setting ground rules for discussions, using anecdotal texts to illustrate historical information, and establishing a climate of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives

Ruthsdotter, Mary – New England Journal of History, 1995
Profiles the National Women's History Project (NWHP). Since its inception in 1980 this nonprofit, educational organization has produced training and materials designed to increase awareness of the role of women in history and society. These include workshops, videotapes, and bibliographies. Discusses other activities of NWHP. (MJP)
Descriptors: Activism, Curriculum Enrichment, Females, Feminism

Chandler, Lynette K.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
Two studies examined effects of combinations of setting events on social interactions of seven preschool children with language delays and social interaction deficits. The optimal combination of events for promoting peer interaction included teacher absence from the activity, a limited number and form of materials, and children paired with a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Context Effect, Instructional Materials, Interaction
Johnson, Karen A. – 1992
This study examined the perceptions of a cohort of students, faculty, staff, and administrators concerning the vertical and horizontal flow of information at a selected university. Seventeen students, six faculty, five staff, and six administrators participated in the study. Q-methodology served as the data analytic procedure and Q-sorts were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Classroom Communication, College Faculty
Quinlan, Kathleen M. – 1994
This study examined disciplinary differences in college teaching using data from a national study of peer review of teaching to look at values about teaching held by faculty in the contrasting disciplines of history and chemistry. Data for this study were from written exercises completed by faculty participants (14 historians and 12 chemists) and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students