Examines benefits of educational technology (EdT) in teachers' training (INSET) where it may be chosen as the goal of the instructional program, as a generator of original teaching and learning methods, and as the main provider of the program's instructional means. Discusses structural and content objectives of the INSET program. Four figures…

Examines means of achieving dispositional educational aims (rationality and caring) by redesigning teacher education programs. Prospective teachers must be prepared to cultivate rational, caring dispositions in themselves to encourage these dispositions in their students. (SM)

Six groups surveyed in Idaho (13 state department staff, 18 vocational teacher educators, 132 secondary principals, 42 deans, and 532 secondary and 204 postsecondary vocational teachers) perceived vocational teacher education (VTE) as having more responsibility for coordination and delivery than funding. Postsecondary respondents were the most…

Describes the results of an international survey of (n=94) graduate programs which collected data about the training of researchers in mathematics education and established an information network about graduate programs in mathematics education. (MKR)

Discusses the democratic learning approach to preservice teacher education in a limited number of British higher education institutions. Compares this approach in two teacher education programs. Concludes that democratic learning can be incorporated successful into a variety of subject specialties. (CFR)

Describes the educational programs of the UK (United Kingdom) Open University from the 1970s to the present. Diversification from undergraduate courses to advanced diplomas and inservice courses is explained, and the variety and breadth of current courses are described. Challenges for the future are raised, including issues of government funding.…

Examines specific applications of constructivism in teacher education and its relevance for teachers, focusing on how the development of empowered learners can be facilitated by examining how individuals construct concepts. Presents educational practices and guidelines within higher education programs that facilitate the development of teachers as…

The objective of the Special Education Department at California University of Pennsylvania is to prepare broadly trained teachers of handicapped children and adults within a noncategorical performance-based model. This paper describes the program's competency clusters in such areas as applied behavior analysis, behavioral assessment,…

The University of Oregon model teacher preparation program, called the Handicapped Learner Endorsement program, prepares teachers to work with students with mild handicaps and emphasizes direct instruction. This paper describes the program's core components and the procedures used to teach them, with specific emphasis on the supervisor's role in…

Describes the education of Czechoslovakia's mathematics teachers, offering a history of teacher education in Czechoslovakia. The article examines what makes a good mathematics teacher, noting what must be taught to keep students interested and to provide a thorough education. (SM)

Describes the process of preparing minority teachers in China, a unique program in China's development, and an integral part of what the government describes as socialist modernization. The article explains how education of Chinese minorities is based on historical and philosophical concepts. (SM)

Discusses provisions of early childhood teacher education in Australia. Focuses on aspects of the early childhood awards offered; the structure and main component of early childhood teacher education programs; national accreditation of long-day child care services; and teacher registration. (BB)

This magazine feature presents four articles whose focus is the issue of diversity in physical education. The articles specifically address issues and strategies concerning recruitment and retention of African-American faculty in the field of physical education. (GLR)

Classroom instructional processes are as critical to successful development of a global perspective as mastery of the substantive content. Teacher education programs must focus on the process-content relationship. A clear conceptualization of global education is central to developing comprehensive, effective teacher education programs in the…

Examines difficulties of curriculum development in liberal democracies. Focuses on selection and choices in the official curriculum. Discusses theories that state social groups seek benefits through school curriculum. States mass access to contemporary thought causes curriculum development to be complex. Argues multiple views and ideologies must…