Discusses a study that concluded that reflective teaching is as effective as microteaching in preparing students to teach. No differences were found in the dependent variables according to the type of teaching laboratory. Student attitudes toward teaching, perceptions of teaching and teaching ability, and performance during student teaching were…

Describes a model, prestudent teaching classroom internship program in art education. Six Middle Tennessee State University art education interns worked with a cooperative teacher on implementation planning for a unit on "Model in Architecture." After observing student classroom behavior, each taught the unit to a small group. Interns designed and…

A successful and effective Black teacher discusses racism, teacher training, professional standards, and the role of parents in education. (LH)

This paper explores the possible influence of the student teaching experience on dogmatism, pupil control orientation, and bureaucratic orientation of student teachers. (MM)

Describes the development of learning communities among student teachers, university supervisors, and master teachers to increase the quantity and quality of technology integration in student teaching experiences. Project TALENT (Teaching and Leading for Educational Needs with Technology), funded by the Department of Education's PT3 (Preparing…

Describes the restructuring of preservice teacher education at the University of Windsor (Ontario). Emphasizes cognitive learning theory, activity rather than facts, a holistic interdisciplinary approach, the language-thought link in course planning, and practice in classroom problem solving. Lists 20 teacher education goals and 20 student teacher…

Describes goals, criteria, and benefits of the Northside High Professional Development School, a teacher-preparation partnership between the high school and the College of Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Includes the university liaison role; responsibilities of lead and noncore teachers; and the role of university faculty,…

Surveys the student teaching program for science teachers at the Addis Ababa University. Investigates student teachers' perspectives on the discrepancies between theoretical and experiential science teaching that they have acquired. (Contains 13 references.) (Author/YDS)

The teacher education programme of Obafemi Awolowo University, like those of the other universities in Nigeria, and elsewhere, adopts a university-school partnership model in principle, requiring students in the programme to take academic courses in the university and go for teaching practice or field experience in a placement school. Through…

The practical teaching course, also known as the "practicum", is an essential component in graduate TESOL programs in the United States. The rationale behind this course is to allow preservice teachers the opportunity "to acquire the practical skills and knowledge needed to function as effective language teacher[s]".…

The Cultural Immersion Projects at Indiana University offer teacher education majors the opportunity to be placed in culturally-diverse settings, where full-time student teaching, required community participation, ongoing reflection, and academic reporting combine to provide experiences that go well beyond the common foci of conventional student…

The study described in this article took place in an international consortium type model program. The International Teacher Education Program (ITEP) is a California State University System (CSUS) credential program for elementary teacher candidates who are pursuing teacher certification as bilingual teachers (Spanish). Besides San Diego State…

Teaching science as explanation is fundamental to reform efforts but is challenging for teachers--especially new elementary teachers, for whom the complexities of teaching are compounded by high demands and little classroom experience. Despite these challenges, few studies have characterized the knowledge, beliefs, and instructional practices that…

The standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education require that teacher education programs document teacher candidates' effectiveness across different domains. Most challenging for our program is the directive to document the impact that candidates have on preK-12 student learning. To gather information on the effects…

The purpose of this study is to establish the level of opportunities given to prospective physics teachers by practice schools in order to demonstrate their skills they developed through teaching programs. This study has been carried out by employing case study approach. As the first step, the curricula of the teaching professional courses offered…