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50 Years of ERIC
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Martin, Nancy K.; Yin, Zenong; Mayall, Hayley – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2008
The purpose of this study was to report the psychometric properties of the revised Attitudes and Beliefs of Classroom Control Inventory (ABCC-R). Data were collected from 489 participants via the ABCC-R, Teacher Efficacy Scale, Problems in School Questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire. Results were in keeping with the construct. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Construct Validity
Kulinna, Pamela Hodges – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2008
Student misbehaviors can threaten the effectiveness of a class learning environment. To understand misbehaviors and teachers reactions to it, one must examine teacher attributions, or beliefs about the causes of behavior. Participants in this study were 199 physical education teachers. Their attributions and strategy use were examined via survey…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Behavior Problems, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Carter, Glenda; Wiebe, Eric N.; Reid-Griffin, Angela – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2006
This paper describes how gestures are used to enhance scaffolding that occurs in small group settings. Sixth and eighth grade students participated in an elective science course focused on earth science concepts with a substantial spatial visualization component. Gestures that students used in small group discussions were analyzed and four…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Group Dynamics, Grade 6
O'Connor, Evelyn A.; Fish, Marion C.; Yasik, Anastasia E. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2004
This study used a systems perspective to determine whether differences exist between classrooms of expert (n=35) and novice (n=35) teachers on the cohesion, communication, and flexibility dimensions of the Classroom Systems Observation Scale (CSOS). A 50-minute observation using the CSOS was conducted in elementary school classrooms in New York…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Beginning Teachers