Several module clusters were developed at Glassboro State College as the result of involvement in the Camden Teacher Corps project. The clusters are the primary mode of instruction in this competency-based teacher education program. Many of these modules are based on a list of teacher competencies developed by members of the Elementary Education…

The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to demonstrate that they can plan for changes in the academic behavior of their elementary school pupils and then change the behavior. The cluster is intended for use after the completion of normal college entrance competencies, liberal arts requirements, practicum experience, methods…

The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to a) identify the areas that the language arts focus on in the elementary school; b) analyze and synthesize expressive and receptive skills as they relate to the language arts program; c) demonstrate a knowledge of and skill in the use of a variety of techniques and materials for teaching…

The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to define the basic operant terms, to state the basic operant principles, to read operant measurement charts, and to use operant principles in elementary classrooms with both social and academic behaviors. It is intended for use by teacher education students with the cooperation of an…

This document reviews the development and progress of the experiential education program at the University of Kentucky. Following a review of why experiential education was developed and the stages of that development, emphasis is placed on the progress of the program in relation to its goals and objectives. (MJM)

This document describes a college-school system cooperative teacher education program of field experiences which was begun on the principle that a viable teacher education program must include early and continuing experiences with students in a school setting. It is indicated that this program, continuously evaluated and revised by a joint…

The College of Education at Wichita State University together with the Wichita Public Schools has designed a program for introductory education courses that is completely field based. The instructional teams are comprised of both public school and university personnel. The program is funded completely by Wichita State University and involves both…

This document reviews the status of political internships. Emphasis is placed on what they entail, when and where they operate, and the process of internships. Additional concern is placed on where they are and what they are doing; interns and non-interns-a comparison of two groups of political activists, 1961-1966; interns and non-interns-a…

This document is a progress report of the student interns in the South Dakota state government. The report covers program history; evaluation of the legislative intern program; details of the summer intern program, 1972; evaluation of the summer intern program, 1972; Student Intern Coordinating Council; the state plan and state intern conference;…

This secondary teacher education program is based on the following assumptions: a) learning is accomplished through the individual; b) learning is a personal concern; c) learning occurs through exploration and experimentation; and d) learning is a blend of experiences, hopes, and ideas. Jointly sponsored by RHAM High School and the Secondary…

The University of Connecticut-Keswich Hall College exchange program is a 7-week experience which offers British and American students and faculty the opportunity to learn first-hand about the education and culture of another country. American students go to England from June 1 until mid-July, while British students come to the United States from…

Following a brief investigation of the need for performance objectives specifying teacher behavior, this report develops a performance base for field experience. The purpose of performance objectives in field experiences and the relationship of these objectives to the student teacher, cooperating teacher, and university supervisor are discussed in…

the Experimental Model for Teacher Education at the University of Washington is designed to serve as an elementary teacher education laboratory for twelve experienced teacher participants, nine post-doctoral and three pre-doctoral participants. The laboratory applies experience and training of the project's participants to the training of 19…

A brief history of the UCLA Practicum for Educational Developers is given as are the goals of the practicum and some of the obstacles in its path. The practicum seeks to train development personnel in the context of real development tasks, requires proven competence, is a team effort, and is based on the assumption that novices need assistance and…

This handbook describes the history, objectives and operations of the Resource Development Internship Project (RDIP), a project designed to simultaneously strengthen the educational process and increase the number of skilled personnel working on development problems by placing upper division and graduate students--students who already have the…