This study attempted to determine whether significant differences exist between the rated performance of student teachers working in teams and those working singly. Male and female trainees were also compared in these categories and the traditional or experimental teacher education programs in which they were enrolled. Forty-eight students…

In a 2 1/2-year study of the application of interaction analysis (a method of classroom observation) to preservice teacher education, approximately 40 secondary student teachers were involved in an experiment during each of 3 semesters. A 2 by 2 factorial design made it possible to test the influence of 2 independent variables (student teacher…

This study was designed to ascertain if a relationship exists between supervising teachers' personal attributes and professional backgrounds and the attitudes of their student teachers toward their field experiences. The subjects were 123 elementary and secondary student teachers completing their student teaching experience. Data collection…

This document reports a survey study designed to collect rather comprehensive descriptive information on student teaching from 1,110 teacher education institutions in the United States. The data--received from 847 institutions (76 per cent) and tallied for each state and for the entire country--is presented in 53 tables accompanied by explanatory…

To examine the feasibility of remote supervision of preservice home economics education students, 36 students involved in the student teaching experience were assigned to three methods of supervision: (1) face-to-face, with observation contacts and supervisory conferences at the public school, (2) audio-phone, phone conferences relating to…