Drastic changes in the teaching market, the nature of our times, and the support of universities demand an examination of present teacher education programs. This investigation set out to examine selected aspects of teacher education programs as a basis for establishing the future direction of the total teacher education program of the Department…

Three types of undergraduate practice teaching environments--student teaching, interning, and micro-team teaching--were evaluated on the basis of the changes they produced in practice teachers' self-concept and openmindedness. Four instruments were administered to 121 practice teachers specializing in elementary education and to their cooperating…

This new model for the supervision of student teachers utilizes videotaping hardware which allows the student teacher and his supervisor to evaluate teaching methods and behavior. Thus, the student teacher is better able to supervise himself. Employing Flanders Interaction Analysis, the student is able to interpret his teaching on closed-circuit…

An introductory article and ten research reports are presented. The introductory article, "A Challenge To Implement Research," by Ben J. Wiens, discusses how the Pennsylvania Association of Teacher Educators (PATE) is working to encourage much-needed research. The studies are 1) "A Descriptive Summary of Elementary Student Teaching Programs in…

Pupil perceptions of significant aspects of the instruction of student teachers of English and the indication of ways in which these perceptions may be used in evaluation are presented in this study. Data were obtained at the University of Georgia for student teachers of English who student taught during the winter and fall quarter 1969 and the…

The benefits of student teaching are examined critically. (JD)

This article uses three vignettes to illustrate the pitfalls that must be overcome if classroom experience during teacher preparation is to serve the broad purposes of learning to teach. These pitfalls mislead prospective teachers into believing that central aspects of teaching have been mastered and understood. (MT)

To accomplish this the article advocates more care in placing student teachers, and in training and selecting their supervisors, and in thrusting'' a student into a classroom experience. (JA)

Many procedures in the administration of student teaching programs may readily be computerized. (Author)

Author discusses a new method of practice teaching in which the trainee is asked to prepare a lesson on a simple subject about which he knows nothing. The purpose being to help trainees recognize the general principles that underlie all good teaching and effective learning. (LF)