To see if teachers as a group hold self-concepts different from those of nonteachers, a test group of student teachers and noneducation majors was asked to fill out, both as freshmen and seniors, the Tennessee Self Concept Rating Scale. The various compared results indicated differences in the direction of greater positive feelings of self, both…

The Student Teaching Department of Eastern Illinois University developed a survey instrument in 1972 to assess attitudes of public school cooperating personnel regarding supervision of student teachers. Survey data consisted of 755 responses from school principals, district administrators, area supervisors, and classroom teachers. Results…

The main objective of the Ohio State undergraduate program in Science and Mathematics, 1968-71, was to combine educational theory with classroom practice and to give preservice teachers experience in instructional and community settings at different grade levels. The program was divided into junior and senior levels. Emphasis during the junior…

AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL CALLED FOR A SIMULATED CLASSROOM SETTING IN WHICH A STUDENT TEACHER COULD PRACTICE NEW TEACHING BEHAVIORS UNDER SUPERVISION AND EXPERIENCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OWN BEHAVIOR. THE MODEL ALSO SPECIFIED THAT THE SUPERVISOR OF THE STUDENT TEACHER'S BEHAVIOR HAVE THE CAPABILITY FOR CONTROLLING THE CLASSROOM EVENTS WHICH FOLLOW…

The article describes specific performance criteria for the cooperating teacher and student teacher to consider as both work together to accomplish the prime objective of student teaching--skill in the teaching-learning process. (Author/MS)

Princeton University's Community College Internship Program trains graduate students for community college teaching positions through a combination of 12 introductory seminars and a semester of practical classroom experience. Seminar themes include: behaviorism as an educational issue, the use of audiovisual materials, and the variety within…

The Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) was used to test the existence of a relationship between attitudes to microteaching and personality of students. A correlation between extroversion and favorable attitude to microteaching, and a negative relationship between neuroticism and favorable attitude to microteaching is demonstrated; however, the…

Identified are information and goals important to supervisory teachers in student-teacher training programs. (GW)

Satisfaction levels of preservice teachers with their field-based student teaching program, and supervising teachers' perceptions of that satisfaction, are discussed. (MJB)

Results of a study of six novice teachers' self-reported knowledge aquisition suggests that coursework and field experience offer distinct opportunities for learning about teaching. The study is reported and discussed. The novice teachers' comments are excerpted throughout the article. (JL)

Examines the importance of the cooperating teacher in the education and field experience of the student teacher in music education. Discusses the responsibility of the college to both the student and cooperating teacher, and recommends a five-step process through which the student teacher gradually develops independence in the classroom. (GEA)

This article presents a conceptual framework that relates facts about the student teaching experience to what ought to be learned. Two cases of student teaching illustrate how the relative influence of program, setting, and participant interaction shape opportunities for learning. Suggestions for teacher educators are offered. (Author/MT)

Reports that many industrial teachers, including recent graduates, are not prepared to implement new technology-based programs due to weak student teaching programs. Suggests ways to improve the practicum experience for greater teacher effectiveness. (CH)

This study found no significant change in the attitude of preservice agricultural teachers toward themselves as teachers or toward teaching vocational agriculture as a result of early field-based experience. The perceived quality of the field site did affect attitudes moderately, so site selection and preparation of cooperating teachers were…

Two social studies educators talk about the roots of their professional commitment, teachers who influenced them, politics, and social studies education. (RM)