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Marhefka, Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Harmful oversights remain in elementary social studies curricula which overlook or misrepresent minoritized communities. This dissertation explores designs for teacher education which address these oversights through community collaborations. This multi-manuscript dissertation is an empirical-conceptual inquiry design (Cochran-Smith & Lytle,…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Misconceptions, Elementary Education, Teacher Education
Sovis, Kristin A. K. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study, situated within the fields of English education and writing teacher education, illustrates not only "what" is happening in writing methods courses but why in its examination of writing methods courses and instructor influences. The writing methods course is identified by English educators and writing teacher educators as…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Case Studies
Yuzer, T. Volkan, Ed.; Eby, Gulsun, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
With the rise of distance education in the post-modern world, progressive research on the best methods, tools, and technologies in the field is necessary to continue to take advantage of the pedagogical opportunities and improvements offered through remote learning platforms. The "Handbook of Research on Emerging Priorities and Trends in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Trends, Educational Innovation, Instructional Design
Grossman, Pam; Hammerness, Karen; McDonald, Morva – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2009
In this article, the authors provide an argument for future directions for teacher education, based on a re-conceptualization of teaching. The authors argue that teacher educators need to attend to the clinical aspects of practice and experiment with how best to help novices develop skilled practice. Taking clinical practice seriously will require…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Educators, Foundations of Education, Methods Courses
Brown, Sarah Drake – History Teacher, 2009
Lesson planning is a critical task in the education of pre-service teachers, but the author has often questioned the extent to which traditional lesson plan formats truly contribute to the teaching and learning of history. Since current research in history education calls for an emphasis on building "historical thinking" skills and content…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Thinking Skills, History Instruction, History
McCaleb, Karen Nykorchuk; Andersen, Amy; Hueston, Harry – Current Issues in Education, 2008
All educators need to be aware of issues regarding school violence. Recent years have shown that violence can happen in a variety of school settings. This study conducted a one-group, pretest-posttest, pre-experimental design to explore pre-service teachers' perceptions regarding school violence. First, pre-service educators were asked to complete…
Descriptors: Violence, Preservice Teachers, Educational Environment, Pretests Posttests

Knudson, Richard L. – English Education, 1973
Descriptors: College Instruction, Curriculum Development, English Education, Methods Courses
Beisenherz, Paul C. – Amer Biol Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Biology, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Laboratory Techniques

Krockover, Gerald H. – School Science and Mathematics, 1975
Surveys some predictions for the 21st century and presents data which stress the need for improving education. Cites inadequacies in present science course improvement projects and advocates changing the emphasis of science education to foster curiosity, creativity, competence, and compassion. (CP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Instruction
Project Interface: A Systems Model for Elementary School Curriculum Evolution and Teacher Education.
Humphreys, Alan H.; Post, Thomas R. – 1972
This paper describes the evolution of a model for expanded teacher education initiated by the Minnesota School Science and Mathematics Teaching Project (MINNEMAST) and later developed as an experimental college-school project (called Project Interface) within the Division of Elementary Education at the University of Minnesota. The report details a…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Elementary School Teachers

Mangano, Nancy – Educational Considerations, 1988
The author suggests ways in which teaching methods instructors can integrate equity information into their respective courses by using an inclusionary approach to information sharing. She provides an example of how reading methods professors can adapt their courses to this purpose and offers suggestions for adapting courses. (CH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Equal Education, Methods Courses
Hills, James L.; And Others – 1968
This paper proposes eight direct and three indirect ways for college and university departments to share the responsibility for better social studies instruction through improved teacher education, principally by teaching the student how to relate the content gained in social studies courses to the teaching methods presented in education courses.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Development, Methods Courses, Professional Education

Hernandez, Carlos; Rushby, Anthony – Physics Teacher, 1973
Describes the conduct of a new course in Peru designed for physics teachers at the university level with emphases upon learning of up-to-date teaching and laboratory techniques. Included is a description of local degree programs and basic philosophy underlying teacher education. (CC)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Laboratory Techniques
Oksenholt, Svein – 1974
This paper is a detailed description of the foreign language methods course at Eastern Montana College. It is designed as an aid to teachers and curriculum planners who need practical suggestions about the format of a methods course. The paper begins with the course description that appears in the Eastern Montana catalog. This is followed by the…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Education Courses, Language Instruction
Husted, Karen – Teaching Theatre, 1998
Considers the pedagogy of teaching theater to college students who will be secondary school drama teachers, including available instructional materials and lack of methods courses. Calls for creation of a complete pedagogy for secondary school theater. (PA)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Higher Education, Instructional Materials