Based on the premise that educational psychology is often taught as theory with few opportunities for practical application, the Student Mini-Learning Exercise (SMiLE) Cards are presented to help students apply educational psychology concepts to field experiences. Components of these SMiLE Cards focus on: identification information; the concept…

In the last decade the availability of undergraduate field experience courses for psychology majors has significantly increased, but limited information concerning the effect these courses have on students has been reported. The post-graduation placement of students who completed a field experience during a five-year period were compared to…

A long-standing debate within the school counseling profession concerns requiring previous teaching experience as a prerequisite to certification for school counselors. Advocates of the teaching requirement argue that it is necessary for counselors to understand and empathize with classroom teachers. Opponents, although they agree with a need for…

The document presents an outline for a high school legal education program which emphasizes field experiences. The program is called the American Legal System Satellite Center, and is designed to provide students with experiential knowledge of the functions, procedures, and facets of law; to expose them to a wide range of law-related career…

The possibilities for community-based learning at the secondary level are discussed. Experiential learning opportunities are perceived as legitimate experiences occurring in nonschool settings that may serve as alternatives to formal curriculum or as means for augmenting classroom learning. Practical suggestions are made for the teacher who wishes…

The effects of participation in field study programs on levels of anxiety and assertiveness among college students was investigated. Students enrolled in the Great Lakes Colleges Association - Philadelphia Urban Semester, 1976-1977, were systematically assessed for levels of anxiety and related personality dimensions using the Adjective Check List…

A recommendation is made for a six-year program of initial teacher preparation--five years of campus-based, but field-oriented, preparation followed by a sixth year of supervised internship with provision for follow-up of beginning teachers in their first year of regular employment. The following aspects of this topic are discussed: (1) needs and…

In the described early field experience program the field experience is included in the introductory professional education course that is offered during the students' junior year. The field component requires that students spend a minimum of 30 hours actively participating in a public school classroom during the semester. Emphasis is placed on…

Organizational linkages between teacher education courses and various health care industries used to promote the professional growth and development of 14 University of Louisville (Kentucky) students are described. Students who took part in the program defined their own educational needs, wrote performance objectives to address these needs,…

The power relationship between the student teacher, cooperating teacher, and the university supervisor is analyzed. This triadic relationship is commonly hierarchical with a superior cooperating teacher, an inferior student teacher, and a university supervisor playing only a tangential role that is frequently reduced to corroborating the opinions…

A gap exists between new knowledge in education and change in practice; it calls for trained personnel to link the activities of school staffs and social scientists. Thus the objective of this special project is to improve methods of training change agents to improve classroom and school management practices. The 1966 programs involved 2 groups:…

The graduate courses and inservice teacher education workshops in Harrison County, W. Va. serve as a flexible model for inservice design. The description presented in this paper incorporates the followoing components of the teacher center model: (1) semi-annual needs assessment; (2) broad course topics; (3) team teaching techniques; (4) number of…

The Special Education Early Childhood Program of The George Washington University is a one year, full time, noncategorical, 36-hour masters program. The program strives to synthesize multidisciplinary theory and integrate this knowledge into conceptual patterns that guide educators. It seeks to tie theory to practice in the service of the…

Preparation, Orientation, and Induction of New Teachers (POINT) is a program of elementary teacher education at San Diego State University. It was planned cooperatively by 55 educators who concluded that a quality teacher education program should be built around significant teaching skills, rather than around mere completion of courses. Project…

The Early Bird Internship Program in Teacher Education at Union University was developed to give the sophomore student a general field orientation to the whole school program prior to the senior student teaching program. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for a beginning course for all prospective teachers taken near the end of the…