Describes an application of a checklist survey used to study teachers' activities in teaching computer studies. Teachers were profiled and then grouped into five distinct teaching styles. Results suggest that in-service training should be directed toward those teaching styles that have the strongest links with the desired objectives. (BSR)

States that eight mathematics teachers from four secondary schools in south Wales formed a teacher inquiry group to research the impact of introducing whole-class interactive teaching strategies into their own practice. Examines the teaching approaches that were developed. Analyzes the variation in interpretations and teaching styles used by the…

Reports the view and perceptions of approximately 1,000 Welsh and English students in their final two years of compulsory schooling focusing on self-efficacy, goal orientation and motivation, stress, and interpersonal skills. Finds that most students were positive about their school, their futures, and their perceived control of their life. (CMK)

Reports that 40 secondary level students enrolled in Craft Design Technology classes (CDT) at the Pen-y-Dre comprehensive school in Mid Glamorgan, Wales regarded them as high status, intellectually demanding, and having high employment value. Indicates that advanced-level technology courses attract a significant number of female students and are…