Presents the case of a year long course based on fieldwork activities provided to secondary school mathematics preservice teachers just before their student teaching practicum. Argues that fieldwork experiences may help prospective teachers in developing a professional discourse and in assuming a professional identity. (Author/MM)

Disabled students form a significant but under represented minority in higher education in the UK. Participation appears to be particularly low in disciplines that contain a fieldwork component. Fieldwork has been recognized as a barrier to the participation of disabled students. This paper emphasizes a critical perspective on fieldwork,…

This qualitative study of seven Chinese preservice teachers' learning experiences examined their construction of teaching self in three facets of the student teaching context (action, socioprofessional, and supervisory). Results highlight four possibilities of professional learning: stasis, confirmation, retreat, and growth. Productive student…

This article focuses on the accepted identity of the countryside as a hegemonic, idyllic and stable environment. Making use of the experiences of a group of 25 15-year-old London students on a recent residential trip to the Dorset coast, it seeks to understand whether or not the countryside is seen as a "welcoming place" for inner-city…

A video-based program on lesson analysis for pre-service mathematics teachers was implemented for two consecutive years as part of a teacher education program at the University of Lazio, Italy. Two questions were addressed: What can preservice teachers learn from the analysis of videotaped lessons? How can preservice teachers' analysis ability,…

This study addresses the question, "What is the impact of an international field experience on preservice teachers?" and corroborates many of the findings of a similar study by Willard-Holt [(2001). "The impact of a short-term international experience for preservice teachers." "Teaching and Teacher Education, 17,"…

Fieldwork teaching in Great Britain is discussed in terms of benefits to the student teachers involved and improved interaction between the community and educational services. A variety of teaching methods and settings, fieldwork placement principles, and a discussion of fieldwork and classroom teaching are presented. (LH)

The program described in this document is designed to give student teachers an opportunity to enrich their general background and their specialized interest while gaining an experience as a teacher in an environment which will give them new and varied opportunities to observe teaching methods. The first 11 students were placed overseas in January…

A study investigated the usefulness of identifying priorities and coordinating specific employer, teacher, and student objectives in placing home economics undergraduate students in supervised work experience (SWE) programs. (Author/MSE)

The overall system of cooperative education and teacher practicum programs at the University of Bath is described, advantages and disadvantages are discussed, and the responses of former program participants to a mail survey are presented. Several major advantages to the program type that emerged from the survey are noted. (MSE)

A 1983 survey of 22 male and 134 females enrolled in the University of Calgary teacher education exploratory field experience half-courses assessed the significance of course objectives and activities and the impact of off-campus locations on learning. Results indicated students did benefit from early exploratory field experiences. (NEC)

The second of two consecutive articles on Earthwatch, this paper describes the archaeological excavation of a 4000- year-old Neolithic recumbent stone circle in northeast Scotland. The author, a teacher of anthropology and history, found through Earthwatch the opportunity for a hands-on experience. (DS)

Discusses fieldwork in library and information science education and reviews some of the current issues influencing employers' support for fieldwork placement, with specific reference to the Queensland Institute of Technology library's approach to fieldwork placement and management. Topics include time investment, organizational issues, and…

The Workload Measurement System was used to measure time use patterns with and without students for 23 occupational therapists in two Canadian teaching hospitals. For 87% there were no significant differences in time spent in direct or indirect patient care with or without students. (SK)

Student teachers' learning in the field experience is seen as being at the heart of their professional training in initial teacher education. This paper reports a qualitative case study of preservice student teachers' learning experiences in school placements in Hong Kong. A multi-case study was conducted in a concurrent teacher education…