The majority of newly qualified teachers in New South Wales, Australia, begin their careers as casual teachers in fragmented employment contexts which make it difficult to build on the knowledge base gained at university through continuous, and continuously evaluated, practice in a classroom. This study explored the experiences of early career…

This article explores the nature of self-study of teacher education practices by examining what self-study is and how it might be conducted and reported. In working through these ideas, the article makes an argument for the need for learning through self-study to be documented in ways that might not only be accessible to others but also meaningful…

It was found that students who have completed a mathematics content and methods course have a greater appreciation of the creative side of the subject and the importance of employing discovery learning. (KR)

Examined is Dr. Jean Clandinin and F. Michael Connelly's research on teacher's "personal practical knowledge" and its impact and influence upon teachers' perceptions of themselves and their work. (40 references) (SI)

This paper describes "currere", a method of critical reflection upon educational experience devised by William Pinar and Madeleine Grumet. In teacher education, this autobiographical method is employed to reveal how the classroom situation is determined by the kinds of questions asked of it. The methodology is related to dominant themes…

This paper develops and presents a scheme to facilitate the organization of inquiries in teacher training, and it reviews current research conducted by the faculty at Indiana University, Bloomington, in the area of teacher preparation. The paper is organized into two major sections: (1) "A Scheme for Organizing Information Within Teacher…

Summarizes the Holmes and Carnegie reports and examines their major recommendations. The analysis points out the contradictory nature of the reforms, their conservative implications, and the lack of scholarly arguments to support such assertions. (DH)

Offers an overview of significant changes proposed by the Holmes and Carnegie reports. Criticizes the reports for assuming that means are separate from ends and form from content. Contends the reports ignore available scholarship, leaving unchallenged thinking and practices in teaching and teacher education. (DH)

The integration of instruction on sex role stereotyping into an elementary social studies teaching methodology course is described. The course resulted in students producing nonsexist lessons, as well as achieving the usual methodology goals of the course. (JMF)

In discussion of policy and practice on partnership between higher education providers and other stakeholders in initial teacher education (ITE), one significant approach has been to stress the desirability of developing models which are truly collaborative. This paper first discusses the "collaborative" model within a range of…

Selected results from the research completed under the Effective Teacher Education Program is presented, and ways are explored in which this research can be applied to teaching. (MM)

Examines research dealing with methods of teaching punctuation that go as far back as 1900. Believes findings explain why English teachers are not in agreement on any one specific method of teaching this skill. (RB)