Five strategies for teaching students in educational methods courses about instructional media were developed and field tested between 1967 and 1973. Strategies included mixtures of live demonstrations of media, scheduled laboratory periods, self-instruction programs, televised demonstrations of media, and bulletin boards and handbooks. A strategy…

This document is a director's evaluation report for a teacher education project at the University of Kentucky. Among the program objectives listed are the following: a) to provide an understanding of the historical background of the junior college and of the major characteristics of the community college (including purposes of the private junior…

In this program, the courses "Psychology of Learning" and "Principles of Teaching" have been combined and there has been a pooling of professional talent in structuring the program components. In the first phase of the program, the student observes the child in many experiences and concentrates on the learning act. In the second phase, the future…

In an effort to correct criticism of elementary curriculum blocks, the University of Delaware introduced the concept of graduate clinical responsibilities. This concept was divided into three levels: observation/participation, planning and implementing limited instructional units with emphasis on team teaching, and extended student teaching. The…

Available models apparently do influence childrens' behavior. Because of this, it is important for teachers to consider the philosophical, psychological, and sociological ramifications of their teaching behavior and their organization of the curriculum and learning environment. Teaching behavior hinges closely on the learning environment. In this…

The design of a program utilizing individualized instructional objectives (with 150 students per semester) in an undergraduate reading methods course is described. The program incorporates individualized instruction, team teaching, and the extensive use of multimedia. Students attend one mass lecture and two seminars each week. The required…

Compiled in this notebook is material from an Earth Control and Investigations Course offered by the Earth Science Branch of the Division of General Research, Engineering and Research Center, Denver, Colorado. The training is designed to promote consistency and uniformity in control and investigation procedures throughout the Bureau of…

A course in teaching reading designed for prospective English teachers is described. The first activity of the course is a study of statistics concerning reading achievement on local, state, and national levels. Students in the course are urged to visit their own high schools or local schools as individual projects for studying reading achievement…

The attempt to unite theory and practice in the education of English teachers has taken many forms: courses in which theoreticians attempt to illuminate the practice of professional teachers or student teachers; situations in which teacher-education faculty cooperate with teachers, student teachers, and the community, in order to make programs…

Traces development of teacher education programs in Iowa in the late 19th century and relates Iowa's history during this period to national educational developments. (DB)

Interviews with beginning teachers reveal that they agree that education students should take methods courses and apply them in a local school setting simultaneously. (JD)

Contends that research methodology courses can be relevant to issues outside of psychology and describes a method which relates the course to consumer problems. Students use experimental methodology to test claims made in television commercials advertising deodorant, bathroom tissues, and soft drinks. (KC)

Three practicum components are presented for consideration: A developmental reading practicum, a curriculum innovation practicum, and a reverse-student- teaching-assignment-level practicum. (DS)

Describes an approach to teaching language based on teachers' and students' own experiences with language; outlines a one-week unit illustrating the approach. (DD)

Experiences in teaching basic research methods courses to graduate social work students are reported. A model of research learning is proposed based on introductory topics in a reverse order from that of the conventional basic research course. The theory is that data analysis should be the initiating point of research learning, not the final…