Teaching and Learning in Graduate Geography (TLGG) projects are described in three presentions from participating universities--the University of Iowa, University of Illinois, and The Clark Teaching and Learning Project. Iowa's TLGG Pilot Project provides instruction and controlled clinical experience in college teaching for graduate students and…

The practicum process at Nova University is designed to enable the participants in the Ed.D. Program for Community College Administrators and Faculty to investigate an educational problem at his or her own institution, and to reach conclusions and offer recommendations related to effecting a change at the institution. The primary purpose of this…

Expected student teaching performance and supervisory bias can be defined through performance contracting, an agreement between those involved in the supervisory relationship which clarifies problem areas related to content, teaching style, pupil evaluation, classroom management, and the evaluation of the student teacher. (Author)

Discusses the advantages of using content specific problem solving as a vehicle for undergraduate instruction in biology, and describes different software tools used to implement this model. The areas discussed include simulated laboratories, the construction of binary classification schemes using computer programs, and scientific writing using…

This paper describes and assesses research in preservice teacher education conducted in Canada over the past 15 years and identifies priorities for improving its quality. It concludes that future research requires understanding the content of teacher education, the options open to planners, and the conceptualizations driving teacher preparation.…

The incongruence between organizational realities of student teaching and the Cogan/Goldmanner clinical supervision model are presented. The development of a new model of supervision geared to the realities of student teaching is recommended, and suggestions for approaching a new model are offered. (MT)

A study is reported that examined whether the status of preceptors was related to the rating of their teaching ability in a history-taking course by first-year medical students and whether the students' performances were affected by preceptor status. (MLW)

A number of issues relating to theory and practice in teacher education are discussed, based upon a previous article by Taylor and Miller (EJ 320 545). The issues include the relationship between theory and practice, the effectiveness of practice teaching as a learning experience, and the role of methods courses. (GDC)

Discusses the use of undergraduate students as facilitators for abuse prone parent groups. Traditional preparation for group experience was inadequate and a three-phase training program was implemented to prepare students for the special demands faced when leading an abuse prone parent group. (JAC)

Provides a picture of current practice relative to diagnostic practicum requirements, instruments used for diagnosis, remedial activities, and evaluation procedures. Includes a copy of the survey instrument. (FL)

In this study we examine the development of prospective primary teachers' efficacy beliefs (TEB) with respect to teaching mathematics during practicum. The analysis of the responses of 89 student teachers in three repeated scale distributions indicated a marked positive change in all groups formed by cluster analysis. Eight students were…

This study examined key factors contributing to the persistence of urban teachers who entered teaching through alternative certification programs. It explored how they constructed meanings from the processes, events, and relationships they experienced. Data came from a 1991-92 cohort of alternatively certified teachers who received tenure in 1994…

This report describes the evaluation of normal and model schools in New Zealand. Researchers examined the difference between the schools and the difference between them and other schools involved in preservice teacher education. The study used a mailed survey of the 22 normal and 8 model schools and telephone interviews with practicum coordinators…

The practicum was designed to increase positive parenting skills and parental participation in American Indian pre-school classroom activities. Data collection and observations were methods employed to determine outcomes of the practicum. Twenty resources from tribal efforts across early childhood programming were cited along with periodical…

A teaching practicum for foreign students who will become teaching assistants is described. Brief lectures, student oral presentations, instruction in the use of audiovisual aids, and videotaping of students are major course components. Course results included increased student self-confidence and a mechanism established for future learning.…