This investigation sought to determine the effects of a perceptual modeling concept, presented during the preservice experience, on the verbal behaviors of student teachers in their student teaching experience. Fifty-two preservice teachers were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. The experimental group received instruction…

Three classes of junior high and first year high school students were used in laboratory sessions with Earth Science Curriculum Project, Introductory Physical Science, and Biological Science Curriculum Study materials as a model for the pre-student teaching phase of teacher training. The Small Group Interaction System was utilized in analysis of…

Use of the Teaching Strategies Observation Differential (TSOD), a 10-category system for observing and classifying teacher classroom behavior, is discussed as it relates to training preservice elementary school science teachers. Contends that skill in the use of TSOD helps preservice teachers become more effective in bringing about desired pupil…