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McIntyre, Ellen; Walkowiak, Temple; Thomson, Margareta; Carrier, Sarah; Lee, Carrie; Greive, Elizabeth; Zulli, Rebecca A.; Maher, Michael J.; DiFrancesca, Daniell – Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
To address shortfalls in the preparation and achievement of U.S. students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), instruction in these areas must begin in the elementary grades, as early as kindergarten (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 2007; Natural Academy of Sciences, 2007; National Research…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Schneider, Jenifer Jasinski – Action in Teacher Education, 2015
In this article, the author explores her observations of preservice teachers' technological literacy as it is often enacted across iterations of a writing methods course. Using personal examples and classroom anecdotes, the author argues that the construct of "digital native" is flawed and, instead, the author positions preservice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technological Literacy, Writing Instruction, Methods Courses
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Milne, Catherine – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2009
Students' reactions to the intersection between ongoing experiences in the university classroom and student teaching constitute the formative component of learning assessment called "self-assessment." Student reactions, captured via file cards and reflective journals, constituted evidence for final "self-evaluation," the summative component of…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Wolfe, Paula – English Education, 2010
This case reflects a yearlong project I, as the instructor of an Advanced Methods course, conducted with my students to help them plan and implement critical literacy units in their high school and middle school student teaching placements. To do so, I assigned student teachers to explore notions of critical literacy (including resistant reading,…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Wasserman, Kathleen B. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2009
Most reading methods courses taught in the United States do little to change student teachers' actual classroom instruction because new pedagogies are not practiced in a structured, supportive, closely supervised manner. This lack of practice results in failure to develop strong feelings of self-efficacy during university courses. Because literacy…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Methods Courses, Self Efficacy
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Utley, Juliana; Bryant, Richard; Moseley, Christine – School Science & Mathematics, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in teacher efficacy beliefs about mathematics and science teaching during participation in methods courses and student teaching, as well as the relationship between mathematics and science teaching efficacy. Data revealed that as science and mathematics teacher education in a methods course…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Teaching
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Pope, Margaret; Hare, Dwight; Howard, Esther – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2005
This study investigated the gap that exists between the technological knowledge and skills preservice teachers possess and their confidence in using them to successfully integrate technology in their classrooms. Specifically, this study addressed whether a model of instructional delivery using the integration of technology practices into the…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Student Teaching, Technology Integration, Technological Literacy
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Wright, Vivian H.; Wilson, Elizabeth K. – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2006
This study examines how social studies preservice teachers use pedagogical and technological applications and skills employed during their teacher education program, specifically the methods block. Data were collected from the methods course experience through student teaching and then through case study research with first-year teachers. Results…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Programs, Technology Integration
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Black, Kathie – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2004
This paper explores four students' attempts at teaching science in the real world classroom during their initial student teaching practicum, including their struggles and successes. When pre-service teachers enter their initial practicum experience they are confronted with differing teaching philosophies of their own, their university professors,…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Practicums, Methods Courses
Taylor, Nancy E.; And Others – 1994
This paper reports program changes in the junior year internship that were made to bring practice closer to the theoretical goals of the Catholic University of America's teacher education program in Washington, D.C. The changes had the goal of increasing the quality and scope of education students' thinking about education, and they involved…
Descriptors: College Juniors, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Viechnicki, Karen J.; And Others – 1997
The Plains Elementary School/Ohio University Partnership Project began in 1991 as a collaborative effort between a university and a public school to restructure the professional development of preservice teachers, elementary school staff, and College of Education faculty. Each year a cohort group of approximately 25 Ohio University junior-level…
Descriptors: Action Research, College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Rieck, William A. – 1992
This study was conducted to answer three major questions relative to undergraduate preservice secondary education programs: (1) What courses in pedagogy are required of all secondary education majors and how many credits are awarded in each area? (2) What are the current practices relative to student teaching credit and evaluation? and (3) How…
Descriptors: College Credits, Course Content, Education Majors, Higher Education
Anicet, Mawaka – 1982
A study examined the structure and organization of teaching practice in primary Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in the People's Republic of the Congo. Data were collected from Ministry of National Education documents, interviews with primary school inspectors and principals, and questionnaires filled out by teacher educators, student teachers,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Developing Nations, Education Courses, Elementary School Teachers