Research versus 'Real-Search'.

N

4

Active Learning; Classroom Environment; Correlation; High Schools; School Restructuring; Success; Teacher Effectiveness; Teaching Methods

0031-7217

A study of "excellent" teachers in four districts found that high school classes with higher achieving students had better instructional support and that teachers deemed excellent were not necessarily practicing state-of-the-art techniques. Correlates of effective teaching were subject-matter confidence, high-quality explanations, attention to individual differences, sense of humor, management through awareness, and active learning. (MLH)

1997

EJ540857