During the fall quarter 1972, a total competency-based educational research course was offered at Florida International University. At that time, the course was characterized by prescribed competencies, criterion-referenced evaluation, the absence of tests, credit-no credit grading, self pacing, unlimited recycling to criterion, and individual…

A survey of the opportunities for the study of the 2-year college in 82 U.S. colleges' and universities' schools of education included the following information: courses offered, present and projected enrollment in courses, list of colleges and universities offering professional education courses and programs relating to the 2-year college, and a…

Administrative reading personnel need a special program of course work and field experience to prepare them for their roles. Besides the basic developmental and remedial reading courses, the specialist trainee should also take courses in curriculum theory, statistical analysis and research design, dynamics of instructional groups, administrator…

This study found that following an educational philosophy course, attitudes of prospective teachers more closely resembled those of experienced teachers. The population used in the study consisted of 240 students taking the course "Principles of Secondary Education" at Stout State University and 84 experienced teachers who had attended…

The Training the Teachers of Teachers Program at Hunter College is a program designed to train faculty and field personnel so that a more effective teacher education program can be implemented. Feedback from faculty, students, and a core of liberal arts and education faculty recruited for the program resulted in several changes. A new group of…

This study investigated student satisfaction with their teacher education courses and student teaching experiences. Subjects were student teachers at Tennessee Technological University during the fall of 1973 through winter 1976. An Opinionnaire was administered prior to and immediately following the student teaching experience which solicited…

Examines the concrete problems, issues, and paradoxes encountered while establishing and implementing a teacher preparation program based on critical reflection. Contrasts the standardized, controlled atmosphere of most classrooms with a transformative vision of teaching as an artistic, political, and human act. Cites 13 references. (MLH)

Challenges certain theoretical assumptions underlying educational administration. Demands critical thinking about ethical aspects, particularly the relationship between "quality of judgement" and "deciding rightness." Proposes an ethics program for school administrators incorporating values reflected in schools as a social…

Recent college graduates (N=162), teaching in schools of 600 or fewer students, rated the importance--to success in teaching--of 45 areas of college studies. Only two areas were rated below the mid-point on the scale of importance. Oral communications, discipline, classroom management, teaching major specialty, and motivating students were rated…

Courses in foundations of education have played an important role in enhancing multicultural perspectives in teacher education at the University of West Florida. The multicultural program used at this university is discussed. (DF)

This article discusses a review of teacher education courses by the British Department of Education and Science to determine which courses confer qualified teacher status. A classification of professional studies for Bachelor of Education courses was proposed, dividing professional knowledge into propositional and practical knowledge and…

Researchers investigated whether including a health risk appraisal instrument into a college health education course would motivate students to change health behavior. Use of the instrument produced a somewhat higher (but not significant) rate of behavior change than did taking the course, focused on life-style, alone. (PP)

The efforts of Floyd Junior College in Georgia to meet the specific needs of its students are reported. In Education 100, the students have a quarter of concentrated study on how to be successful in their academic work, including use of time, and reading and study skills. The results have been excellent. (LBH)

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System submitted a new core grades 1-5 curriculum for an Associate of Science in Teaching degree program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in teaching. Candidates pursuing this degree must demonstrate mastery of core content knowledge in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and…

The objective of this paper is to give indications to a curriculum designed to prepare teachers for the next decade, the results presented here were based on a research project entitled "The Teacher and the Cultural Dimensions of School Knowledge" and aiming at analyzing teachers' conceptions about the diversity in group planning and its…