This research delves into the career progression and perceptions of graduates from the Diploma in Professional Education (DPE) Program at Cebu Normal University, spanning the academic years 2016-2020. This aims to analyze demographic profiles, assess knowledge levels in various domains, and explore graduates' regard for the DPE program in their…

This current study aimed to investigate MA students' perspectives about the English as a foreign language (EFL) curriculum and methods of teaching program employed in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Hashemite University. More specifically, the study attempted to explore the students' perspectives of the program in terms of…

This exploratory case study applied a formative evaluation framework to evaluate the no-fee teacher education program at Southwest University. The study focused on the students' perspective and their perceptions of the program, both intrinsic and extrinsic. A self-evaluation checklist and a questionnaire were the instruments used to collect data.…

This paper reports on the findings of a pilot school-based professional development programme for Tanzanian primary school teachers launched in February 2011 and evaluated in December 2012 by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training with the support of UNICEF. The study set out to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of the pilot…

A total of 12 teacher education faculty members, 23 current education students, and 40 alumni responded to a questionnaire eliciting responses to seven aspects of the teacher education program at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. The seven aspects evaluated were: learning environment: scholarly excellence; quality of teaching; faculty…

This study sought to determine differences between the attitudes and beliefs of teacher education students from two different teacher education programs in Belgium. A total of 195 students and 77 graduates from the University of Antwerp, and 240 students and 60 graduates from the University of Ghent responded to a questionnaire regarding…

A values-audit was developed and tested with randomly selected Southwest Texas State University faculty, students, professional educators, and the general population in the university's service area. A questionnaire was designed and structured to elicit information concerning perceptions of issues associated with the university's teacher education…

This study sought to determine graduates' perceptions of program effectiveness in ten undergraduate areas of study at the University of Central Florida. Alumni responded to an original questionnaire that assessed three primary program components: foundations for teaching, specialization, and student teaching experiences. Questionnaire items…

Education graduates from the University of Central Florida who received degrees between December, 1980, and August, 1983, participated in this follow-up study evaluating their preparation for teaching. The student teaching experience was rated most highly, as was specialization preparation. Foundation courses were perceived as weaker. Of…

This paper is an interim report from a six-year study of the Bridenthal Internship in Teaching (BIT) program; an innovative, reform-oriented teacher education program. The data discussed in this paper were collected during the program's "acclimation" phase (1984-1986) experienced by 17 high ability young people, the Bridenthal Interns,…

This study examined the relative worth of the various components of the teacher education program offered to graduates of the University of Manitoba for the years 1978 and 1984. Because it was assumed that teachers' assessments of the value of various aspects of their training program would change with experience, two populations with different…

The Professional Semester program in the College of Education at Northeast Louisiana University originated in 1975 when a need was recognized to integrate practical applications of what was being taught in the required methods courses of the elementary education program. Program accreditation was received in Fall, 1998. This study was conducted to…

The study described in this report explored the development of the professional perspectives of 12 students through all phases of their teacher preparation program in southern Alberta (Canada). The purpose of the study was to examine the process of "becoming a teacher" from the point of view of students "in process" and to…