Concludes that, contrary to what some literature suggests, the university supervisor is still perceived as playing a vital role in preservice teachers' professional development. (FL)

A student teacher is at once faced with differences between the theoretical nature of the university environment and practical classroom experiences. This dissonance can be smoothed by the combined efforts of the university supervisor and the cooperating teacher. Dissonance can have positive effects on the student teacher. (JN)

A study examined students' perceptions of what it is that distinguishes effective from ineffective university supervision. Subjects were 83 early childhood education majors enrolled in two field-based reading methods courses offering six weeks of university instruction and four weeks of classroom experience. Students responded to questionnaires…