The impact of faith on individuals has been described in research for many years, yet counseling programs often do not address issues of spirituality. Little has been documented about how to integrate spirituality and religious issues into counseling programs and practices. In an attempt to address the need for more discussion on issues of…

Important issues pertaining to educating the preservice undergraduate special educator are discussed by critically analyzing literature from a nontraditional, multidisciplinary perspective. Diagnostic-prescriptive teaching methodologies are found to be inadequate once again, and suggestions are provided to expand the field's conciousness level by…

Reviews and discusses issues in education for librarianship that have been debated over course of last hundred years and are central to problem of education for a profession: desirability of professional schools; control of education by professional bodies; theory versus practice; fieldwork; the core curriculum. Fifty-six references are cited.…

Offers a model of counselor supervision focusing on the dual processes of assessment and intervention. Defines and describes supervision, the assessment phase, five interventions, and supervisor training. Also includes responses of five authors and a rejoinder by the author of the model considering the model's utility in the field. (JAC)

Common ideas for the improvement of teacher education include strengthening subject matter preparation, providing more and better opportunities for trying out teaching skills, integrating theory and research results in the curriculum, and cooperating with schools in preparing teachers. (MSE)

Teacher evaluation is required before, during, and immediately after preservice education to insure a high level of teacher accountability. Personal motivation must be understood before one chooses the profession. Admission criteria to teacher preparation programs must be strengthened so that only proper candidates are selected. Professional…

Research indicates that most conventional teacher education practicum programs tend to encourage uncritical acceptance of conventional instructional and management techniques. Advances seven basic principles for the design of field experiences that will develop teachers who share the norms of collegiality and experimentation. (97 references, 13…

A literature review reveals differing conceptions of the learning outcomes achieved through practicums (workplace learning) in professional education. Five distinct approaches to student assessment are examined. Integration of the practicum with the instructional program provides opportunities for students to bring together a range of knowledge…

Major criticisms of teacher education in Canada reveal the following problems: (1) The time provided for teacher preparation is too short; (2) Programs and faculty are insufficiently oriented to modern research in education; (3) Curriculum design too often reflects teacher educators' interests rather than teachers' needs; (4) Response to the…