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Editor's Corner, Robert W. Hanson, James G. Macmillan Jan 1984

Editor's Corner, Robert W. Hanson, James G. Macmillan

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

From the Outgoing Managing Editor: The start of 1985 signals the transfer of the last vestiges of my former position as executive director of the Academy to Jim Macmillan, who now takes on the role of managing editor of Academy publications.


Science Notes - Dap Workshop, Carl W. Bollwinkel Jan 1984

Science Notes - Dap Workshop, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Developmental Activities Project was created to help K-2 teachers implement a hands-on, individualized approach to teaching math/science that is based on the research (primarily that of Piaget) on how children's thinking develops.


Readiness For Reading Readiness, Beverly B. Swanson Jan 1984

Readiness For Reading Readiness, Beverly B. Swanson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A child entering school is confronted with the truly immense task of learning how to read. Though more research has been done in this area of education than most others, how a child goes about acquiring the skill of reading is still basically unknown.


Reading Horizons Vol. 24, No. 2 Jan 1984

Reading Horizons Vol. 24, No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 24, issue 2.


Philosophy A Frill?, L. Stott Jan 1984

Philosophy A Frill?, L. Stott

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Because philosophy of education courses are viewed by mlny as being impractical, an academic frill, they are vulnerable to elimination from teacher preparation programs as faculties of education struggle with current fiscal pressures. Philosophy of education courses, as I conceive them, deal with the question of overriding aims, and consequent key features, of education. Such courses are indeed impractical along many dimensions. However, the sense in which they are practical is of such overwhelming import to the welfare of the school system as to reduce to triviality the senses in which they are not. Intelligent student teachers insist on questioning …


The First Year Of Teaching : A Grounded Theory - Part 1, David Battersby Jan 1984

The First Year Of Teaching : A Grounded Theory - Part 1, David Battersby

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This is the first of two papers detailing the findings from a tecent New Zealand study of the socialisation and induction of primary school teachers during their first year of teaching. Background information about this study and the methodology used, as well as a discussion of four of the seven major categories of data to emerge from the study, will constitute the basis of the present article. In the second paper, the final three categories of data will be discussed, along with the practical application the findings have for a wide range of personnel connected with the training and professional …


Supervising Student Teachers : A Shared Responsibility, C. H. Laine, S. A. Tanveer Jan 1984

Supervising Student Teachers : A Shared Responsibility, C. H. Laine, S. A. Tanveer

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Preparing a quality future teacher is a pressing concern of teacher education institutions, school systems, and state departments of education. It is almost impossible to train effective teachers unless these educational agencies share their responsibilities in the total teacher preparation process. This is becoming a greater reality as each agency recognises its identifiable and distinct role. Student teaching is an important component of teacher preparation and is frequently taken for granted. This internship plays a significant role in the making of a teacher who has acquired confidence in short- and long-range planning, communication and classroom management. This can be done …


The Attitudes And Values Of Melbourne Adolescents Towards Schooling And The Future, Millicent E. Poole Jan 1984

The Attitudes And Values Of Melbourne Adolescents Towards Schooling And The Future, Millicent E. Poole

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

It has been long evident in the research literature that students in different countries hold quite different views about school and about learning at school (e.g. Husen, 1967; King, Moor & Mundy, 1974). Likewise, their value orientations towards life in general, as well as towards school in particular, vary (e.g. Jackson, 1968; Robinson, 1973; Himmelweit and Swift, 1969). Only recently, however, have such issues been widely researched in Australia (e.g. Anderson, 1978; Batten & Girling-Butcher, 1981). The present study explored the emerging views and perspectives of adolescent views and perspectives concerning schooling and life generally. Attitudes towards the curriculum were …


The Personal Construction Of Teaching And Mathematics Teacher Education, J. W. Mcqualter, W. G. Warren Jan 1984

The Personal Construction Of Teaching And Mathematics Teacher Education, J. W. Mcqualter, W. G. Warren

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

With the expansion of schooling in the 1950s and 1960s there was a consequent flurry of curriculum activity. More pupils stayed longer at school and schools had to cater for a wider range of abilities and interests. New curricula were developed, old curricula revised to provide educational programmes for the changing clientele, and many curriculum projects initiated, covering all aspects of schooling. By the 1970s these curriculum projects had been evaluated and the evaluations provided new insights into the whole curriculum process. One insight of particular interest concerned the role of the teacher. What the teacher did in the classroom …


Computers In Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, Neil Hall Jan 1984

Computers In Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, Neil Hall

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Clearly, there are many issues that need consideration when one seeks to analyse the role of computers in education. For example, how might computers best support the teaching/learning process given what we know about learning and teaching; what effects will computer technology have on school curriculum; how will presently employed teachers come to grips with this technological change; is all this talk about computer technology and the impact on education relevant anyway - is it more than a fad? In this paper I want to discusss the curriculum implications of computer technology for the infants and primary school. In particular …


Teacher Education Needs Teachers : But Can The Supply Be Planned?, H. Sungaila Jan 1984

Teacher Education Needs Teachers : But Can The Supply Be Planned?, H. Sungaila

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

On the face of it planning the supply of teachers for Australian schools by estimating the supply of, and demand for, primary and secondary teachers in Government and non-Government schools seems eminently rational. With inflation curbing public spending, with political support for public spending on education eroding, with a consequent tightening of educational budgets, and a new austerity demanding that there be no surpluses - that nothmg more be produced than what is required for the purposes in hand - what more needs to be said? If educational plannmg is ratonal, and, in particular, if it is rational that forecasts …


The Collegial Alternative, Doug Ogilvie Jan 1984

The Collegial Alternative, Doug Ogilvie

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Professionals and managers promote authoritarian ideologies which justify their claims to privileges of authority The egalitarian, collegial ideology provides a genuine alternative that is particularly relevant to educators.


Educational Research - Two Paradigms : Two Epistemologies, Alan Cumming, Tom Moore Jan 1984

Educational Research - Two Paradigms : Two Epistemologies, Alan Cumming, Tom Moore

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Put simply, educational research is the systematic study of educational problems and practices. Its basic purposes would at least be seen to cover such things as evaluating new and existing policies, programmes, curricula and practices; strengthening the information base underlying educational planning, the formulation of educational policy and the design of educational programmes; increasing the problem solving capacity of education systems, institutions and teachers; increasing knowledge and understanding of educational problems and processes; and raising questions concerning assumptions and identifying weaknesses. Research into these problems and practices has commonly been designed and structured so as to lay claim to 'scientific' …


The Role And Influence Of Teachers In Relation To Student Decision Making Regarding Jobs And Careers, P. P. Lynch, W. Ramsay Jan 1984

The Role And Influence Of Teachers In Relation To Student Decision Making Regarding Jobs And Careers, P. P. Lynch, W. Ramsay

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Secondary schools in most parts of Australia now conduct work experience programmes which provide for student participation in normal conditions of work. Generally, work experience is now embedded within what is termed a 'Transition Education' programme, and usually includes elements of social studies, skills associated with job acquisition, and components designed to prepare the student for transition from school to work


The First Year Of Teaching : A Grounded Theory - Part 2, David Battersby Jan 1984

The First Year Of Teaching : A Grounded Theory - Part 2, David Battersby

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This is the second of two articles to focus on the findings from a study of the socialisation and induction of a sample of New Zealand primary school teachers. In the first paper, background information about the study was presented and categories of data on Pupil-teacher Influences, Parent-teacher Interaction, the Role of the Principal, and Guidance from Senior Teacher were discussed. These four categories of data, along with the three to be detailed below constitute a 'grounded theory' about the socialisation and induction of primary school teachers. The practical applications this theory has for those concerned with beginning teachers will …


Toward A Concise Definition And Perspective For Biology, Arthur V. Brown, Kristine Basinger Brown Jan 1984

Toward A Concise Definition And Perspective For Biology, Arthur V. Brown, Kristine Basinger Brown

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The content of introductory biology courses at the high school and college levels are currently being re-examined. Many biological educators favor revision of the high school biology courses to a format that directly addresses current social issues to "promote good citizenship". We believe it would be more meaningful to teach the fundamental principles of biology, the study of living systems. Properly defining biology, by defining a living system, should help identify important topics to include in a basic biology course. Emphasis should be placed on subjects which would contribute most to the development of a basic understanding of how all …


Water Crisis--An Approach For Teachers Of Grades 7-12, George L. Harp Jan 1984

Water Crisis--An Approach For Teachers Of Grades 7-12, George L. Harp

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Learning Phonics Naturally: A Model For Instruction, Barbara Johnson, Linda Lehnert Jan 1984

Learning Phonics Naturally: A Model For Instruction, Barbara Johnson, Linda Lehnert

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

While many teachers incorporate specific phonic methods, they often find the same recurring problem-children have difficulties applying phonics while reading text. The primary purpose of this article is to provide teachers an understanding of primary children's abilities, inabilities, and requirements to use phonics as a beginning reading strategy and to suggest a model that facilitates children's application of phonics while reading.


Promoting Language And Reading Development For Two Vietnamese Children, Brenda Weaver, Diane J. Sawyer Jan 1984

Promoting Language And Reading Development For Two Vietnamese Children, Brenda Weaver, Diane J. Sawyer

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The remainder of this paper is a case report of how the reading specialist in this district organized available information on ESL and the normal progress of language development in order to identify instructional goals, assess linguistic and cultural awareness, structure a program based on this information, and to evaluate pupil growth toward attainment of the instructional goals.


Ssr, Accountability And Effective Reading Instruction, Mark C. Sadoski Jan 1984

Ssr, Accountability And Effective Reading Instruction, Mark C. Sadoski

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Recently, SSR has amassed a research base which strongly suggests that it is of significant value in promoting reading achievement when combined with a regular program of reading instruction and that it has a positive effect on student reading attitudes and habits (Moore, Jones & Miller, 1980; Sadoski, 1980). SSR may also be a reading activity that has more points of contact with successful educational outcomes in reading than perhaps any other single reading activity.


Promote Identifying With Characters For Motivation In Reading Stories, Samuel A. Perez Jan 1984

Promote Identifying With Characters For Motivation In Reading Stories, Samuel A. Perez

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article provides teachers with generic questions that may be used to help children identify with story characters. The questions can be used with most stories and books, but should not be thought of as a substitute for preparing a variety of questions at various levels of understanding for specific selection


Wordless Books For All Ages, Karla Hawkins Wendelin Jan 1984

Wordless Books For All Ages, Karla Hawkins Wendelin

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Wordless books are plentiful and vary widely in their presentation of concepts and plot complexity. Below are some recent wordless books appropriate for a wide range of age/grade levels.


Teacher Salary Differentials And Out-Of-Field Teaching, Bettye Macphail-Wilcox, Robert T. Williams Jan 1984

Teacher Salary Differentials And Out-Of-Field Teaching, Bettye Macphail-Wilcox, Robert T. Williams

Educational Considerations

The problems posed by recurrent and resistant salary problems in education will require fundamental reconsideration of school organizational, operational and administrative strategies.


American Education Finance Association, Nelda H. Cambron-Mccabe Jan 1984

American Education Finance Association, Nelda H. Cambron-Mccabe

Educational Considerations

AEFA offers educators conference, yearbook and journal.


The Evolution Of Creationism In Public Schools, Stephen B. Thomas Jan 1984

The Evolution Of Creationism In Public Schools, Stephen B. Thomas

Educational Considerations

In cases involving evolution and creation, the courts have made every effort to ensure that the wall of separation between church and state remains high and impregnable.


Legal Aspects Of The Student-Institutional Relationship: Revisiting Concerns Over Reasonable Standards In College And University Policies, Joseph Beckham Jan 1984

Legal Aspects Of The Student-Institutional Relationship: Revisiting Concerns Over Reasonable Standards In College And University Policies, Joseph Beckham

Educational Considerations

The student-institutional relationship in higher education continues to be subtlely redefined by appellate decisions.


Schools + Politics + Money = Turmoil, Change, Uncertainty, Edward A. Parish Jan 1984

Schools + Politics + Money = Turmoil, Change, Uncertainty, Edward A. Parish

Educational Considerations

A book review of The Changing Politics of School Finance, edited by Nelda Cambron-McCabe and Allan Odden.


Explorations In Early Childhood Education / Braithwaite, J., Acer, 1983., Joy Cullen Jan 1984

Explorations In Early Childhood Education / Braithwaite, J., Acer, 1983., Joy Cullen

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The Mt Druitt Early Childhood Project was established in 1975 to provide early childhood programmes for disadvantaged children living in Government housing estates in an outer suburb of Sydney. This book by the project's field director, John Braithwaite of Macquarie University, records the development, implementation, and evaluation of the five programmes in the project. The programmes comprised four centre-based preschools (Cognitive, Contemporary, Competency, Behaviourist) which were subsequently extended into the kindergarten and Year One classes in the schools with which they were associated, and a home-based programme. This programme was designed to help mothers provide appropriate educational experiences for their …


Viewpoint: Redefine Your School Business Official's Role, John Champlin Jan 1984

Viewpoint: Redefine Your School Business Official's Role, John Champlin

Educational Considerations

It serves little useful purpose to argue the legitimacy or the validity of the most recent criticisms leveled at the nation's schools.


Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act And The Right To Participate In School Athletic Programs, Carol L. Alberts Jan 1984

Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act And The Right To Participate In School Athletic Programs, Carol L. Alberts

Educational Considerations

No otherwise qualified handicapped student may be discriminated against solely on the basis of the handicap when participating in school athletic programs.