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From this analysis, the following results were found: 95% of the lessons employed structuring devices; combining clarifying and justifying questions with probing questions, 56% of the identified student teacher behaviors were probing questions; the majority (77%) of the lessons were directed discussions; and 77% of the lessons employed summaries and/or conclusions.",""Sum of discussion techniques as a proportion of lesson time" was the dependent variable for the multiple regression analysis procedures which were used to determine the value of the intervening variables for predicting the use of the discussion behaviors.","The findings support the following conclusions: (1) When student teachers led classroom discussions, the techniques practiced in the microteaching laboratory transferred to that environment. (2) The majority of the student teachers led directed discussions, with student teachers in social studies leading some exploratory and reflective discussions. (3) For student teachers of English, the behaviors of the cooperating teachers was significantly related to discussion usage. (4) For student teachers of English, the evaluation by the microteaching supervisors was significantly related to discussion usage. (5) For student teachers of English, interpersonal relationships with university supervisors were significantly related to discussion usage.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-15T18:50:59Z (GMT). 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