The objective of an early field experience program is to force students to confront their assumptions on teaching. The experience, coupled with activities and readings in the university classroom, is designed to make students reconsider a variety of issues--what it means to learn something, the intellectual capabilities of children, the role of…

After presenting an argument for a liberal arts education for media students, this report describes the mass communication education program at DePauw University for which students must take coursework in at least five of six areas of study: natural sciences and mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, literature and the arts, historical and…

A detailed description is given of the Early Childhood Teacher Education Program at Idaho State University. This program consists of five phases: (1) early field experience; (2) observing and participating in a diversity of early childhood programs as teacher-initiates and teacher-assistants; (3) examining and reflecting upon their teaching and…

The importance of orientation programs for international student teachers is discussed in this paper. It is pointed out that schools of education should organize predeparture orientation programs, both for teaching and for cultural understanding, that emphasize five areas: (1) personal awareness and behaviors; (2) the host country and its cultural…

The doctoral level bilingual/bicultural program described here is intended especially for Arabic and Spanish bilingual education students who are involved in administrative or teaching positions in the schools. An interdisciplinary approach is used and three types of faculty are employed, a core-bilingual and a core-support faculty from the…

Critics of Early Field Experience (EFE) for preservice teachers have cited a need for shifting focus away from logistical questions (e.g., quantity of time spent in the field, legal questions, administrative schedules) and toward promoting a critically meaningful educational experience for preservice teachers. This paper describes an EFE at…

A detailed explanation is given of the field-based component of the University of Toledo (Ohio) competency-based teacher education program. Locations for field-based experiences of program participants are spread throughout the Toledo area in twenty-two public and private schools following the individually guided education (IGE) model. Rationale…

The paper focuses on training efforts resulting from a grant awarded to the Colorado Department of Health in 1976 by the Western Area Alcohol Education and Training Program. A tape on the physiological aspects of alcoholism developed during the grant year was used in conjunction with the paper, and both were very well received. The grant was a…

Faculty meetings are frequently attended by school consultants and, in all probability, are utilized for diagnostic, training, and evaluation purposes. In order to formalize what many psychologists may already be doing, this paper considers the means for analyzing faculty meetings to further (1) consultation activity; (2) consultation training;…

The implementation of a field experience program for a university situated in a large and sparsely populated area is described. Twelve faculty teams pprovide the structure for student advising, instruction, and supervision of field experiences. The need for a single organizational unit to facilitate the logistics of integrating the wide-spread…

A teacher education course strongly emphasizing field work in classrooms, team teaching, and providing early opportunity for informed career choice is described. The following major objectives of the course are identified and their implementation described: (1) provide students with intensified field experiences very early in and throughout the…

A field based teacher education program, conducted through Kent State University and designed to prepare preservice teachers for urban settings, is the subject of this report. The paper is divided into three sections. In the first, the project is described with emphasis given to student teachers' performance, effectiveness, and role perceptions.…

A campus-based education program for preservice students in secondary education that incorporates formal study with an active internship in the local schools is described. University faculty are primarily responsible for the campus-based learning experience while personnel of the local school district assume responsiblity for field-based site…

Recognizing that English majors need some preparation for a wider choice of employment opportunities, the Michigan State University English Department initiated an internship program in 1979 to offer students work experience, vocational advice, and practical tips for securing permanent employment. Although the choices for English intern positions…

This guide explains the policies of Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (IST) regarding a field work program designed to provide the student with the opportunity to work in a professional environment under the supervision of an experienced professional and with the guidance of an IST faculty member. The guide describes the purpose…