This review summarizes and synthesizes the research literature on teachers' thought
processes from its beginnings (in about 1970) to 1983. The literature is organized under four …

A relatively new approach to the study of teaching assumes that what teachers do is affected
by what they think. This cognitive information processing approach is concerned with …

This paper provides a brief overview of some of the main foci of past research in teacher
thinking. Topics and issues, seen by major reviewers as requiring further attention, are also …

This chapter explores the decisions that teachers make while planning and carrying out
instruction. We assume that underlying teaching behavior are complex cognitive processes …

Clark and Lampert describe how the research on teacher think ing has broadened and
deepened the knowledge base of teach ing, particularly with respect to the complexity of …

Abstract structured around the key areas of research within the field [teachers' beliefs and
knowledge]/begins with the history of development of the research area/followed by an …

Although research on teacher cognition is no longer in its infancy, it has largely failed to
affect the ways in which programs and teachers are evaluated. In accordance with what …

Research on teacher thinking has established a place for itself within the international
educational research enterprise. What is not so clear is how studies of teacher thinking may …

This review assesses the progress made in research on teachers' pedagogical thoughts,
judgments, and decisions over the past decade and identifies areas of substantive and …

What makes a teacher a good teacher? Some think that it is the quality of phnning; others
cite creativity. Increasingly, we are finding that good teachers are ones who base their …