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Harper-Bardach, Phyllis; And Others – Principal, 1990
An Iowa project working with elementary students' attitudes toward people with disabilities could be effectively revamped as a teacher inservice program involving discrimination activities, group discussions, films, orientation and observation videos, an overview of Public Law 94-142, and information about support service agencies. Includes 11…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Wolvek, J. – Educational Broadcasting, 1976
The attitudes of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers toward career education were evaluated in relation to an inservice training program using a television series on career education titled "Bread and Butterflies." (LS)
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Research, Educational Television, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMunger, Linda – Journal of Staff Development, 1991
Study examined the effects of staff development specialists, study group teams, and peer coaching teams on implementation of classroom cooperative learning. Staff development was the most significant influence. The article recommends careful selection of peer coaching partners, adequate time for study group meetings, and set agendas for study…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Peer Coaching
Peer reviewedSheldon, Daniel S.; Halverson, Dean – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Reports on the effect of commercially and locally produced televised science materials used in an inservice program on attitudes of 138 elementary teachers toward science teaching. Indicates materials are more effective for teachers with few college science credits or little participation in previous inservice programs. (DS)
Descriptors: Educational Television, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers
Shepardson, Richard – 1984
A study was conducted (1) to ascertain types of staff development activities and procedures being used in public elementary schools in Iowa, and (2) to determine how these procedures compare with principles and guidelines supported by research. Data were collected from a total of 346 randomly selected teachers, principals, and superintendents. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education
Download full textRathmell, Edward C. – 1986
This project was designed to study the effects of an inservice model on the quantity and quality of developmental mathematics instruction provided by participating teachers. Participants were seven teachers of students in grades from 2 to 6 who had volunteered for the project after being selected as potential lead teachers in mathematics. The…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Planning, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Fine, Carole S.; Friedman, Lawrence B. – 1991
This report is the result of an independent evaluation of a project conducted during the 1990-91 school year with 56 teachers and over 1,800 students from 28 elementary schools in Iowa. The goals of the project were to demonstrate the effectiveness of new technology to improve science and geography instruction at the elementary level; train…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Educational Technology
