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de Courcy, Michele – TESOL in Context, 2011
As researchers and teachers, we have particular beliefs about the world and how it works, and about classrooms and how they work. Borg notes that "beliefs colour memories with their evaluation and judgment, and serve to frame our understanding of events" (Borg, 2001, p. 187). When already qualified teachers, in a TESOL graduate program,…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Practicums, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Griffin, Gary A. – 1983
This paper, part of a larger study conducted by the Research and Development Center for Teacher Education at the University of Texas at Austin, presents findings regarding what expectations are brought to student teaching by student teachers, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors. The expectations of 93 student teachers, 91 cooperating…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Expectation, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Joyner, Virginia Green – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
The results of questionnaires given designed to provide information on the effect of student teaching on the attitudes and career interests of secondary mathematics preservice teachers are presented. The recommendations/suggestions obtained from the questionnaires concerning the secondary mathematics and middle school methods courses and a copy of…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Methods Courses
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Lawrenz, Frances; Cohen, Herbert – Science Education, 1985
Examined elementary and secondary education students' attitudes and understanding of science processes prior to taking methods courses, immediately after completing the courses, and upon completing their practice teaching experiences. Implications based on differences in attitudes between the two levels (including negative attitudes for secondary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Methods Courses
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Pritchard, Rosalind M. O. – Oxford Review of Education, 1992
Reports observations of Germany's teacher education programs by an Irish teacher educator. Describes lessons on curriculum design and planning instruction. Contends that German teachers believe that education should develop self-confident, knowledgeable students who will be active participants in a democratic society. (CFR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Democratic Values
O'Neal, Sharon; Edwards, Sara – 1983
Selected findings from a major investigation of preservice clinical teacher education are presented, focusing on the supervision of 20 student teachers by their cooperating teachers. Participants completed background questionnaires, responded to five evaluation questionnaires, kept journals, audiotaped their supervisory conferences, and…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Helping Relationship, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship
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Johnston, Marilyn – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1990
Presents a case study involving two teaching certification students. Examines how a social studies methods course and a one-year elementary school postbaccalaureate teacher education program influenced students' educational beliefs and practices. Finds influences are partial, differential, and interactive with students' backgrounds and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research
Miller, Larry E.; Dlamini, Barnabas M. – 1987
Descriptive correlational research employing a mailed questionnaire was used to study perceptions of agricultural education professionals regarding Swaziland's preservice teacher education program in agriculture. Areas examined were student selection, student teaching, inservice education, teacher educators, coordination and linkage with other…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
Miller, Greg, Ed. – 2000
These proceedings contain 48 presentations and 15 poster abstracts. Papers include "Computer Tasks Required in Selected Undergraduate Agriculture Courses" (Johnson, Ferguson, Vokinnns, Lester); "College of Agriculture Faculty Perceptions of Electronic Technologies in Teaching" (Dooley, Murphy); "Steering Through Turbulent…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences