Service-Oriented Field Experience is an online master's course for education, social service, and health majors that includes a 10-day service trip to Guatemala. During the accelerated 8-week course the service-learning projects are planned. Stateside and onsite facilitators are key elements in meeting the challenges posed by both the distance and…

The Hattiesburg Senior Services Center, a cooperative project of the University of Southern Mississippi and the city, serves a wide range of older persons from the ambulatory to the frail. It also provides a closely supervised training laboratory for university students preparing for professions that serve aging populations. (SK)

Traces the history of practice work in library schools from 1876 to 1968, including the relevant findings of the Williamson Report of 1923. The situation in 1968 is described as it was reflected in library school catalogs and the experience of the University of British Columbia School of Librarianship. (25 references) (MES)

A recent study of law schools concerning clinical legal education is criticized for potential bias from limited survey response; pursuit of nonrespondents is recommended. A reply to these comments notes that the potential for bias was acknowledged in the study's report and that the information obtained is not necessarily useless. (MSE)

Describes an assignment in an undergraduate technical writing class in which students establish a mini-internship with an off-campus employer and complete a major writing task that will meet the needs of the employer. Discusses typical projects, monitoring the projects, feedback from supervisors, handling occasional problems, and benefits of the…

John Goodlad's article in the same "Kappan" issue sets forth 4 broad expectations for teachers and offers 19 postulates. The new National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education standards will cover 5 similar areas: professional knowledge bases, field experience, student selection, faculty member expectations, and governance and…

Selecting an undergraduate human-services internship can appear straightforward, depending on availability, interests, and recommendations. Students can become enthralled with the prospect, however, and overlook the intricacies and ramifications of their decision. This article identifies preplacement issues to be considered by students to avoid…

Reports on data from pharmaceutical students' experiential training based on paired baseline and end-of-rotation short-answer tests of 86 students over a 10-year period. Significant improvements from baseline to end-of-rotation were found. Results suggest the value of the written examination as an interactive assessment instrument, but not as a…

Although arts programs have been cut from many school budgets, an innovative program in Pasadena, California, is keeping art and artists in classrooms. Project FLARE (Fun with Language, Arts, and Reading) pairs classroom teachers with local artists, who together develop an integrated language and visual arts curriculum. Students also take field…

Laboratory schools for preservice teacher education are challenged by operational and philosophical dilemmas such as equity and increasing public school placements. Professional Development Schools face similar challenges in becoming institutionalized. They need strong connections among schools, colleges, and communities; a balance of innovation…

The effectiveness of social work education can be improved by including applied research in field work experiences. The systematic approach to problem study developed through research training can be applied to real-world practice problems encountered in field settings. (Contains 35 references.) (SK)

In this paper, the author investigates how the working assessment theories and practices of preservice teachers change in the enactment of those theories and practices in a mentored learning environment. Following 38 secondary English teacher candidates across time, the author tracks preservice teacher growth in knowledge about classroom-based…

The use of fieldwork experiences has been widely accepted by teachers of evaluation as a method of preparing future practitioners for challenges encountered in the field. However, several challenges must be addressed to make fieldwork experiences a useful tool in preparing students for their professional careers. The authors present a case study…

The field practicum is viewed by many social work educators and students as a cornerstone of social work education. Therefore, the accurate assessment of student readiness for, and performance in, field placement is critical. This article presents a comprehensive, biopsychosocial approach for effective gatekeeping and assessment of students in…

This study investigated the value of course embedded faculty-supervised fieldwork for pre-service teacher candidates. These candidates were enrolled in undergraduate literacy and special education courses at a small private liberal arts college. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected to ascertain students' perceptions of course…