This article reviews dilemmas faced by teacher educators in the conduct of early field experiences. Three types of dilemmas are identified: programmatic, institutional, and personal. (Author/CB)

Expectations of teacher education students toward field-experience programs were investigated. A checklist was generated that contained potential expectations and was subjected to factor analysis. Implications of the study are presented. (Author/DF)

Research about student attitudes toward preservice teaching experience focused on two primary questions: (1) What do undergraduate education students expect from early field experiences? and (2) What underlying construct can be inferred from these expectations which may be useful in shaping future experiences? Two types of data were collected from…

The use of field experiences prior to and during the courses in pedagogical methods is prevalent throughout teacher education. This study provides a synthesis of three studies that focused on the expectations and problems of cooperating teachers, field experience students, and university supervisors. Further, the study compares these findings with…