In this article, we theoretically explore how the deliberate use of video during literacy field experiences creates a text that can be read by triad members and can ameliorate the problem of relying on memory to engage in reflective conversations about literacy teaching and learning. The use of video, tools, and interactions with knowledgeable…

In this paper, the author proposes that microteaching may be practiced through online media. The core concept of traditional microteaching is that it is a manipulative technique used to facilitate self-reflective and critical thinking processes while teaching. Preliminary research was conducted with elementary teachers who were participating in…

This exploratory study focuses on four non-native English speaking secondary content teachers in a short-term immersion program aimed at introducing them to language teaching methods for secondary school content instruction through the medium of English. Such programs have been found to have largely mixed results for language performance. This may…

This study examines changes in teaching habits reported by teachers when they see themselves on video. It is a longitudinal study in which 43 student teachers participated in the first step during their teacher education. When the teachers saw themselves teaching, they were surprised by certain habits and wrote that they wanted to change them. Two…

Described and discussed is the idea of inservice teacher education through "Microcourses," a format developed by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development and built upon Stanford University's microteaching concept. (LS)

This document is intended to aid inservice teachers in developing their classroom teaching skills through the use of role-playing techniques. The material is designed for use as part of an audiovisual teacher education minicourse. Suggestions are given for planning and executing dramatic experiences and learning activities. Use of a videotape…

The teaching of reading as a decoding process was an educational strategy used by the Minicourse 18 model of teacher education. This report analyzes the field data taken from four school test sites and assesses the effectiveness of the strategy. Multivariate Statistical analysis shows the program has a significant effect in course-approved…

Describes a procedure used in in-service training in Turkey which encourages feedback discussion that does not make individual teachers feel threatened. Contentrating on areas of teaching rather than individual performance, individual "micro-tasks" were initially discussed in small groups, followed by the teachers' comments on the…

Procedures are described which were used in a short microteaching period in a Postgraduate Certificate in Education Program in the United Kingdom. In this program, a tutor works with groups of 15 students who have already had at least 2 years of teaching experience. The program of 7 days is divided as follows: (1) all 15 students teach one lesson,…

The minicourse Individualizing Instruction in Mathematics" by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development is described. (RS)

Highlights are presented of a California in-service fair, the "Teacher Teaser Show." Within a vaudevillian format, 15 minute presentations were made of exciting, successful teaching techniques in various subject areas. Interested audience members could join presenters after the show for more detailed information. Several of the…