This report described proceedings from the Third Sub-Regional Workshop on Curriculum Development in Teacher Education. Participating countries were Afghanistan, Burma, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The first session introduced some of the objectives envisioned by the participants, and the succeeding sessions elaborated on these…

This paper examines the nature of teachers' experiences in one teacher center by describing their physical and verbal behaviors. Teachers were observed for a total of 27.8 hours, and each activity observed was noted in one of several categories listed under physical or verbal behavior. While the data do not permit a direct assessment of the…

A comprehensive undergraduate inservice model for the preparation of elementary school teachers was developed to accommodate the forces of societal and educational change. Behavioral objectives were formulated from topics derived from five specific sources of change (instructional organization, educational technology, contemporary…

A comprehensive undergraduate inservice model for the preparation of elementary school teachers was developed to accommodate the forces of societal and educational change. Behavioral objectives were formulated from topics derived from five specific sources of change (instructional organization, educational technology, contemporary…

The New College Experimental Teacher Education Program at Hofstra University was developed to provide a field-centered experience for undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in elementary education. The Teacher Innovator Program at Columbia University's Teachers College provided the major theoretical ideas and concrete materials for the…

This paper discusses the use and purposes of simulation in teacher preparation. The theoretical dimensions of instructional simulation and some current simulation programs for the pre- and in-service education of teachers are presented. Advantages and disadvantages of simulation are discussed as well as unresolved issues surrounding the use of…

Project Merge is a cooperative, field-based in-service and preservice teacher education program; it is a systematic field based, cooperative approach to teacher education, instruction, and curriculum development. The project has been field validated and is competency based. It has three interrelated phases: a) an in-service program which affects…

The "Renewal" program is available to teachers in school districts that participate as partners with the university in the education of future teachers. Any district which has, or has expressed the desire to have student teachers or pre-student teachers or interns from the University of Wisconsin--River Falls, is eligible to be included…

Recognizing the necessity for procuring substantive data (rather than merely professional opinion) upon which to base meaningful and relevant changes in teacher education, Fairmont State College designed and carried out a graduate assessment program in 1971 referred to as the Graduate Assessment Record. The Graduate Assessment Record, as initially…

Alternative programs in open education for student teachers in both the Department and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Utah are making substantial contributions to promoting growth in education students; genuine interpersonal relationships between themselves and their students; and humanistic values, attitudes, and behaviors.…

This study was initiated to determine the directions to be taken to train and develop qualified and competent teachers, using experimental and control groups, with a followup of on-the-job performance of graduates. The cooperating schools, the association of these in-school experiences with the educational theory and methods of a teacher education…

This study was concerned with assessing the relative importance of prior teaching experience as a criterion in the selection of family life teachers. Comparisons between experienced and non-experienced teachers were made in three areas: sex knowledge, counseling adequacy, and competency in handling family-life issues. Scores derived from each area…

This book is the result of analyses made of the application forms and other materials given by the department of education registrars and heads of qualification evaluation services in Canada to out-of-province teachers seeking certification and assessment of their salary category status. This report is divided into two parts. Part A contains six…

"Can teachers be blamed for grumbling about meetings after school, for looking cynically at advisers who talk about yet more innovatory ideas?" Comments on the daily pressures of teaching. (Editor/RK)

Can children who think teaching has to be "chalk and talk" ever be shown another way? Describes some critical moments in the life of the Intermediate Treatment Center in Islington. (Editor)