612Friday, March 16, 2007

10:15 AM-12:15 PMConvention Center:327
Research Consortium Free Communication: Research for Teachers, Research about Teachers
This oral presentation session showcases peer-reviewed research focusing on research aimed at improving instructional practices, teaching behaviors, and understanding diverse instructional settings.
Keyword(s): professional preparation, research
Presider: Catherine D. Ennis, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Speakers:
Use of Chat Rooms as a Mentoring Tool
Roberta E. Faust1, Donetta J. Cothran2, Nathan A. McCaughtry3, Pamela Kulinna4, Jeffrey Martin3 and Sara R. Smigell5, (1)Eastern Michigan University, Belleville, MI, (2)Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, (3)Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, (4)Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ, (5)Wayne State University, Plymouth, MI
A Comparison of Expert and Novice Teachers' Instructional Communication Concerns
Collin A. Webster, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Students' Perceptions of Physical Education Teachers' Caring
Dean M. Ravizza, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD and Richard K. Stratton, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
What Stimulates Exceptional Teachers' Reflection in Physical Education?
Jinhong Jung, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA and Paul G. Schempp, University Of Georgia, Athens, GA
Urban Middle School Physical Education Teachers: Why They Stay
Mary L. Henninger, Illinois State University, Normal, IL and Tom Finch, Chiddix Middle School, Normal, IL
Physical Educators' Perceptions of Teaching in Urban Elementary Environments
Brian Culp, Indiana University Purdue University- Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers: Their Job, Our Job...Whose Job?
Gay L. Timken, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
The Journey to Cultural Transformation: Exposure as a Means of Heightening Teacher Candidates' Cultural Sensitivity
Claire M. Mowling1, Sheri J. Brock2 and Peter A. Hastie2, (1)University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, (2)Auburn University, Auburn, AL

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