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ERIC Number: ED087733
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1972
Pages: 12
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How About a Teacher Education Center? . . . Ask the Kids.
Chase, Donald J.
This study was conducted to determine the impact of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) student teachers on the instructional program of the Whitmer Complex, which is the field component of the BGSU Teacher Learning Center. Although the study population included 10 cooperating teachers and 37 student teachers, the emphasis of the study was on the 619 Whitmer Complex student respondents from grades 8 through 12. A survey questionnaire was used to study three possible impact areas affected by BGSU student teachers: a) amount of individual attention and individualized instruction received by pupils; b) additional ideas, aids, and materials included in the program as a result of BGSU student teachers; and c) performance of cooperating teachers. The tabulation of responses to the questionnaire shows that a) 66.6% of the pupils indicated that the presence of student teachers increased the amount of individualized instruction they received; b) both pupils and cooperating teachers agreed that student teachers provided additional resources for the program; c) 72.9% of the pupils responded that the cooperating teacher was more effective because of the presence of the student teacher; and d) 96.1% of the Whitmer Complex students indicated that the administration should take steps to ensure the continuation of the student teaching program. (HMD)
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