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Kelly O. Byrd; Susan Ferguson – Educational Process: International Journal, 2024
Background/purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify strengths and deficits of alternative teacher certification programs, with particular emphasis on approaches to strengthening mathematical content knowledge and pedagogy. Materials/methods: Six participants included both teacher candidates enrolled in internship in the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teaching Methods, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Hayslip, Ann – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2020
Within an early childhood methods course, teacher candidates were prepared to spend three weeks in immersive clinical field experience. Early childhood placements were in rural, high poverty areas of central New York State. In addition to readings and authentic project-based undertakings, preparation included interactive activities on culturally…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Social Justice, Early Childhood Education, Methods Courses
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Sutherland, Sue; Stuhr, Paul T.; Ayvazo, Shiri – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2016
Background: Many alternative curricular models exist in physical education to better meet the needs of students than the multi-activity team sports curriculum that dominates in the USA. These alternative curricular models typically require different content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical CK (PCK) to implement successfully. One of the complexities…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Adventure Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
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DeGraff, Tricia L.; Schmidt, Cynthia M.; Waddell, Jennifer H. – Teaching Education, 2015
For the past two decades, scholars have advocated for reforms in teacher education that emphasize relevant connections between theory and practice in university coursework and focus on clinical experiences. This paper is based on our experiences in designing and implementing an integrated literacy methods course in a field-based teacher education…
Descriptors: Literacy, Field Experience Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Royster, Kelly Berghoff – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teacher education programs across the United States must prepare teachers who have the content area knowledge, pedagogical expertise, and cultural competence needed to teach an increasingly diverse student population. One consistent suggestion for programs committed to preparing culturally responsive teachers is to incorporate investigations of…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Literacy, Teacher Education Programs, Methods Courses
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Phillips, Leonard W. – Social Education, 1979
Describes a social studies teaching methods course which emphasizes laboratory work in local public elementary schools. Lists five activities preservice teachers are expected to fulfill in the course. (KC)
Descriptors: Education Courses, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Internship Programs
Mars Hill Coll., NC. – 1971
This paper reported the development of the elementary teacher education program at Mars Hill College from 1968 through 1972. The objectives of the program included giving students a full year of exposure to teaching so they could judge their suitability for the profession; making courses more meaningful through integration of theory and practice;…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Internship Programs, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
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Shive, R. Jerrald – Social Studies, 1988
Reviews recent research which indicates the need for a variety of field-based learning experiences which are closely integrated with teacher preparation. Examines a program at the University of Iowa (Ames) in which the social studies methods course was moved to a high school so that students observed high school classes and received instruction…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
Rogers, George E. – 1997
A study compared the effects of a field-based methods course on industrial education (IE) preservice teachers with the effects of a campus-based IE methods course on similar students. Two convenience sample groups were used: eight students enrolled in the IE methods course taught on campus and seven students enrolled in the field-based IE methods…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Extension Education
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Edelfelt, Roy; Coble, Charles – Journal of In-service Education, 2004
Prospective teachers spending a year in classrooms... Teachers and professors studying problems that teachers face every day... Teachers co-teaching methods courses with university professors... These are some of the exciting outcomes of university-school teacher education partnerships in North Carolina. Current interest in university-school…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, College School Cooperation, Cooperation