The major purpose of this study was to contrast the responses of three groups of subjects to a language attitude questionnaire focusing on non-mainstream language patterns. The three groups were writers in the area of sociolinguistics, students who were enrolled in an experimental sociolinguistic-oriented instructional module, and students…

This study examines a program, one quarter in duration, for sophomore students at Ohio State University interested in a professional program in English education. The program had three components: field experience in a secondary school for two half-days weekly, seminars for two hours weekly, and individual counseling sessions twice during the…

This study assesses experienced and prospective teachers' knowledge of reading and determines the contribution of such factors as professional experience, number of courses, institution at which courses were taken, class status, and student teaching. The study sample consisted of 165 elementary and junior high school teachers or prospective…

This document reports the results of a survey of 200 inservice high school biology teachers to determine preservice competencies necessary for high school biology teachers. Forty competencies were identified as necessary including: laboratory experience, techniques for instruction, laboratory management, preparation of laboratory materials,…

The purpose of this study was to develop and field test a series of modules designed to prepare preservice education students to teach elementary-level language arts. The program included units on creativity, creative writing, listening, handwriting, and spelling. Field testing was accomplished with 37 preservice students enrolled in a language…

An attempt was made to develop an appropriate teaching model to aid perspective science teachers acquire teaching skills and behavioral patterns appropriate for inquiry-oriented laboratory activities and experiments. Data were collected from two groups of secondary science methods students on their verbal behavior while in the role of laboratory…

The purpose of this study was to determine what is being offered by colleges and universities to prospective teachers in methods of teaching secondary school journalism. A review of the literature was made, and a questionnaire was sent to 138 colleges and universities, asking whether the institution offered a publications course, a methods course…

The purpose of this study was to provide a historical analysis of composition instruction during the period 1886-1926. The resource materials analyzed included books, articles, yearbooks, comparative catalog studies, methods textbooks, English syllabi, papers read before the National Council of Teachers of English and the American Association of…

This study attempted to assess the effects on the achievement and attitudes of preservice teachers at Washington State University of a modular independent study program about teaching reading to minority children. A total of 81 students was randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group completed five…

This study was designed to assess the impact of the Project English manual "English Language Arts in Wisconsin," to evaluate the teaching of English in Wisconsin public secondary schools, and to investigate teacher inservice and preservice training. Questionnaires involving one third of the population of secondary English teachers tapped…

This investigation was designed to determine the effectiveness of microteaching as a technique to acquire a teaching skill in the use of nonverbal cues. Participants were randomly assigned to either the control group, who taught four microlessons focusing upon two separate teaching skills, or the experimental groups, who taught six microlessons…

The goal of this research study was to develop laboratory materials which would present concepts about plants and selected processes of science to undergraduate elementary education students. Three laboratory exercises, each covering a number of concepts dealing with an identified topic, were used. Behavioral objectives were used to combine major…

The purpose of this study was to propose a curriculum for preparing business communication teachers. The 130 research subjects were selected from 65 institutions accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. The study resulted in five proposed business communication curricula. Respondents' philosophies on two questions…

This study focuses on current policies of selection, training, and evaluation of teachers, and on currently available methods and resources to improve these policies. Annotations and abstracts are presented of recent studies on the following topics: (1) teacher quality; (2) public opinion of the public schools; (3) identifying effective education;…

This study examines the amount and level of general linguistics and grammar that are required of secondary English teacher candidates; investigates the opinions of secondary English teacher candidates regarding the value of formal grammar instruction; explores the level of pre-existing knowledge among college English majors, junior-level,…