This paper describes a course in the teaching of English as a second language (TESL) at McGill University to give graduating students insights into the problems classroom teachers encounter when working with children from multi-lingual backgrounds and to orient them to some of the techniques and procedures of teaching English as a second language.…

This article comments on Gilbert A. Jarvis'"Teacher Education Goals: They're Tearing Up the Street Where I Was Born" in the December 1972 issue of "Foreign Language Annals." Remarks concerning teacher education, methods courses, teaching strategies, the audiolingual method of language instruction, and the Modern Language Association "Guidelines"…

A performance-based reading methods course at Michigan State University arose from the differences between traditional and performance-based preservice methods courses. Differences between the two types of courses are found in their objectives, clarity of communication, grading, unit of instruction, type of learning activity, type of pacing,…

This study compared two approaches of teaching an undergraduate social studies methods course for prospective elementary teachers. Experimental Group I, consisting of 20 elementary education majors, participated in the planning and teaching of the current social studies program in their student teaching situation. Experimental Group II, consisting…

This third annual publication contains ten articles written by college instructors who teach elementary science methods courses. Subjects considered include contract teaching, classroom techniques for isolating and culturing molds, science interests in the intermediate grades, a proposed program of science education for the elementary teacher,…

The advantages of using a videotape recorder in university level education methods courses are outlined. (DE)

Describes a program employed for teaching a science methods course. The goal of individualized instruction may be achieved by adopting a learning contract system. The appendix includes examples of contracts used in this program. (PS)

Reports on a team teaching approach to a college methods course in reading. (RB)

Alternatives are suggested to force a reevaluation of grades as a measurement of learning. (RY)

A paper presented at annual Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English (8th, Des Moines, Iowa, April 1970). (Editor)

Teachers required to use an Elementary Science Study (ESS) unit during student teaching tended to use more of the techniques advocated by ESS in their own classes one year later than did teachers allowed to plan their own approach during student teaching. (AL)

Reading practicums combine the theoretical study of teaching methods, techniques, and practices with on-going classroom experiences of the prospective teachers. (SW)

Investigates three approaches to hands-on science learning in two contexts, an elementary science methods class and a secondary science methods class. Focused on an activity on foam. Concludes that when developing models for teaching science methods courses, methods instructors need to share power with prospective teachers. (Author/MM)

Elementary and secondary classroom teachers (N=51) basically agreed on the importance of a reward system, clear student roles, and evaluation of teamwork as factors that affected successful implementation of cooperative learning. Other significant factors identified were teaching/management skills, activity design, and group composition. (IAH)

Discusses two studies conducted using an interactive, multimedia-based instructional system in a mathematics methods class for preservice elementary school teachers. Interview data indicate that students were more likely to incorporate into their teaching repertoire knowledge they acquired from the system than from conventional methods. (Contains…