This research review contains summary and synthesis of 360 references selected from over 900 in 1) Education Index, 2) Psychological Abstracts, and 3) some 40 reviews and bibliographies, 28 of which were selected for inclusion in the 392-item bibliography at the end of this review. Principal findings of the cited quantitative research studies are…

Recalls the contribution of Connie Rosen to teachers' understanding of language development. (Editor)

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was used in an attempt to formulate a stable image of the ideal special educator in terms of the personality characteristics such a teacher should exhibit. (Editor)

This issue of the Abstracts presents a selected sample of empirical studies pertaining to the perceived desirable characteristics of the good or effective college teacher. All but one of these studies used student judges (undergraduate and graduate) to identify the teacher characteristics and behaviors most important to effective teaching. This is…

A study has been designed to investigate the success of graduates in elementary education at California State College at Long Beach over a 12-year period. The population to date is 1,037 graduates who began their employment in September of each year from 1960-1963. Data was obtained from college files, teacher placement, etc., and from teacher…

This study attempted to establish a hierarchy of characteristics for the elementary school science teacher based on the preference of elementary children, preservice teachers and in-service teachers. Teacher characteristics were classified into five categories: knowledge and organization of subject matter; adequacy of relations with students in…

Provides a questionnaire with which English teachers can determine whether their instructional techniques are artistic, mechanical, or somewhere between these two extremes. (DD)

Recommends the establishment of a system of rewards for teaching excellence on the university level, as judged by some form of peer review. (Author/DB)

A review is offered of Hong Kong's current education reform that sites a key role for "creativity." This key role leads us to ask "Creativity in the Hong Kong Classroom: what is the contextual practice?" To address this question 27 Primary classroom teachers across three subject areas were observed and rated using the Classroom…