Describes a microteaching program that integrates theory and practice for student teachers. (HS)

Describes procedures used to provide trainee teachers with experience in conducting ecological field studies, including preliminary classroom instruction, residential field experience, follow-up classroom work, and testing and evaluation. Summarizes opinions of students and trainee teachers on the worth of the experience. (AL)

Describes a graduate history course at Colorado State University designed to increase the accessibility of archival materials while providing graduate students with readily applicable training in basic professional skills. (Author/CK)

Outlines a research methods course which stresses experiential learning through a variety of projects in which students learn the major aspects of experimentation. An in-class study, research project, proposal, and class analysis are discussed. (KC)

Describes a lesson in a research methods class teaching undergraduate students instrument construction and interviewing techniques, using film viewing, discussion, and interviewing exercises. Student reactions were positive. (CK)

Presents the findings of a questionnaire survey of 100 American colleges and universities regarding language arts methods courses and topics. (DD)

Discusses one approach a department of elementary education has taken to prepare faculty regarding the incorporation of technology use for preservice preparation. Presents individual application of technology use in three different methods courses as well as the staff development program used to prepare faculty members. (RS)

Shares what is being done in one English methods course to address the call for English education teacher preparation programs to help prospective teachers construct pedagogical understandings of subject matter. Includes three drafts and a final version of students' basic premises for teaching English language arts. (RS)

Defines a pedagogical strategy that provides opportunities for prospective teachers to critically take up and reflect on the role of the teacher, a strategy called "situated performance." Describes situated performances in detail to illustrate their potential for educative experience. Shows how situated performances can complement current…

Describes a procedure for teaching experimental design to students in the social sciences. Argues that by replicating Solomon Asch's and H. Kelley's classic studies on impression formation, students learn how to conduct experiments, analyze data, and evaluate the significance of research. Provides instructions for implementing the strategy. (DSK)