Focusing on the pedagogy curriculum of teacher education colleges in Israel, this study examines the influences of various curriculum factors actually implemented in the classroom as compared with noncurriculum factors. Data from 269 education students affirms the positive contribution of curriculum factors. (SLD)

A study was conducted to determine those factors influencing people to select a career in agricultural education. Specific objectives of the study were to determine the following differences in influencing factors: (1) between pre-service students and teachers for selecting agricultural education as a major and teaching as a career; (2) between…

A study of 81 experienced teachers reports that to understand and survive classroom life, a knowledge of interpersonal politics was essential. The qualitative data set disclosed seven major categories of ineffective principal influences on teacher thinking and behavior: lack of participatory decision making, lack of support, favoritism,…