Guidelines for judging English methods-course textbooks need to be developed and applied to the increasing quantities of texts being published. Objective data for evaluation may be obtained through several approaches: (1) key word in context, in which the frequency of a word is accepted as representative of the importance of a concept; (2)…

Recognizing the need to reinforce methods courses with realistic perceptions of the secondary classroom, the Business Education Department at Shippensburg State College implemented, in September 1972, an integrated methods block including field experiences. The program has three primary objectives. The first objective is to provide business…

This study tested 1) whether instruction based on guided discovery, the use of expensive manipulative aids, and maximum pupil participation increases achievement in mathematics for pupils in grades 1-6; 2) whether a program based largely on learning through activity and guided discovery is effective in the training of prospective teachers enrolled…

The secondary teacher education program at Ramapo College, scheduled to begin in the fall of 1971, consists of a required 24-credit sequence of ten blocks. Each block is classified as an "inquiry block" or an "action block." Students are required to enroll in an action block for each corresponding inquiry block. Inquiry blocks cover sociology of…

This study was conducted to secure information about various academic and organizational aspects of pre-service science methods courses for elementary school teachers. About 65 percent of all respondents to the questionnaire indicated a semester plan in existence as against 27 percent for a quarter system for preparing elementary teachers. Most…

Effects of student participation in a science methods course with and without extensive experiences with children on changes in open- and closed-mindedness and in attitudes toward science were studied among nine sections of pre-service elementary education majors. Seven sections received regular course instruction, and two were provided with…

The study was designed to assess the effects of three different instructional strategies of teaching science methods on selected attitudes and perceptions held by 30 prospective elementary school teachers, as well as the effects of these instructional strategies on children's perceptions of teacher behavior variables of warmth, demand and…

Seminars designed as a guide for teachers who meet together regularly while teaching the intermediate grade course Man: A Course of Study are presented in this book. The seminar series provides a framework for the course itself, including opportunities for teachers to explore classroom concepts and materials and offering a structure for examining…

This thesis is concerned with the development and appraisal of video-tape clips used in training pre-service teachers in mathematics. The video-tapes (on file in the television studio of the College of Education at the University of Illinois in Urbana) show high school mathematics teachers in real classroom situations illustrating seven different…

In this packet of materials, the outline for State University College at Brockport's certification program for secondary school mathematics teachers is given. First, an overview of the program is presented, then specific skills, knowledges, and attitudes are identified and assessment procedures, conditions, and standards are listed. Information…

Describes and evaluates an environmental studies student teacher program, Project LEAP, (Learning Environment, Achievement, and Performance), which is designed to emphasize action learning through selected field experiences of an interdisciplinary nature. (Author/DB)

A methods course was designed with the specific objectives of broadening the future mathematics teachers' perspective of the role of a teacher, and teaching by example what "methods" means. A detailed description of the course is provided. (SD)

Comparison of pre-service social studies teachers in field and non-field based methods courses indicated no significant differences with regard to teaching skills, attitudes, or behaviors teachers should exhibit in the classroom. (Author/DB)

There is no set curriculum for language teacher training, not even a list of desirable personal characteristics to be developed. A course in methodology should, therefore, be treated as an apprenticeship. (MLA)

Outlines the formal and informal preservice programs for outdoor education offered at eight South Australian colleges. (SL)