This article responds to Aitchson's observation that development of new pedagogic practices for teaching writing is inhibited by lack of research into how such pedagogies work in practice. The article refers to research into the introduction of a module, "Writing as Professional Development", on a part-time master's-level programme for…

Preservice preparation courses for elementary teachers of science can provide opportunities to build pedagogical content knowledge. One common concern of preservice teachers is how to cope with a preplanned lesson that does not proceed as planned. Providing opportunities for preservice teachers to experience the unexpected actually immerses them…

A learning module for nursing attempts to prepare nurses to understand philosophical inquiry and develop critical thinking skills. Teaching strategies used included exercises involving verbal disagreement and ambiguity and critical examination of publications. (Contains 42 references.) (SK)

Describes PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology) at Vanderbilt University, focusing on the development of a modular architecture for creating, sharing, and studying the impact of high-quality learning resources. Discusses three case studies that explored preservice teacher education in three areas: how people learn, mathematics, and…

The International Environmental Education Program (IEEP) of UNESCO has developed a series of experimental teacher training modules in environmental education. This module focuses on the pre-service training of secondary social science teachers and supervisors in environmental education. Chapter 1 introduces the module and presents specific…

The document provides instruction on developing learning packages for classroom use in social studies. The rationale is that learning packages provide a workable means of individualizing classroom instruction. The document is presented in 12 chapters. Chapter I offers an overview of learning packages, suggests ideas necessary to package…

Biogeography examines questions of organism inventory and pattern, organisms' interactions with the environment, and the processes that create and change inventory, pattern, and interactions. This learning module uses time series maps and simple simulation models to illustrate how human actions alter biological productivity patterns at local and…

The document explains how to develop learning package activities. Learning packages are self-instructional and self-paced learning systems that enable a learner to achieve objectives by becoming involved in individually selected activities. The document is presented in three sections. Section I introduces the rationale behind learning packages and…

An approach for selecting, modifying, and using protocol-related materials in elementary social studies is described. Protocol materials are defined as original records of an event or a behavior which can be observed and analyzed by inservice and preservice teacher education students. The approach, beginning with the presentation of an editorial…

This module on principles of teaching is 1 in a series of 10 modules written for vocational education teacher education programs. It is designed to enable the teacher to do the following: (1) identify subject matter and integrate that subject matter with thought-provoking questions; (2) organize and demonstrate good questioning techniques; and (3)…