In this literature review, the research on training methods in teacher education is examined and the major variables that have been shown to influence the development of teaching skills are identified. The position is taken that, of these variables, those that address conceptual outcomes are most important. The implications of these variables for…

A review of the literature on the use of the workplace as a learning site in vocational education identified alternative models used to combine workplace learning with school-based programs and identified a framework and criteria for evaluating programs using the workplace as part of their instructional process. Although there is some evidence…