A Process for Identifying, Observing and Describing Classroom Teacher Behavior.
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| Title: | A Process for Identifying, Observing and Describing Classroom Teacher Behavior. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Colbert, C. Dianne |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 1978 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Conventional Instruction, Critical Incidents Method, Elementary Secondary Education, Open Plan Schools, Research Reports, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Role, Teaching Skills |
| Geographic Terms: | U.S.; Pennsylvania |
| Abstract: | To develop a comprehensive teacher observation instrument, 56 school practitioners submitted 200 critical incidents--descriptions and judgments of their observations of teacher-pupil interactions in the classroom. Five teacher roles emerged: instructional facilitator; instructional manager; instructional evaluator; instructional designer; and diagnostician. Because the instrument was designed to observe student-teacher interaction, it focused on the first two roles. The instrument recorded five context variables: time of day or week; subject matter; lesson type--introduction, review, or conclusion; size of instructional group; and teaching style--open plan vs. traditional classroom. A pilot study showed a distinct difference in teaching behavior patterns between open and traditional classrooms. (A sample data sheet for recording teacher behavior is appended.) (CP) |
| Notes: | Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators (58th, February 1978) |
| Journal Code: | RIEFEB1980 |
| Entry Date: | 1980 |
| Accession Number: | ED177165 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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