In interpreting data gathered in an administrative internship program, the author suggests that certain attitude changes, taken as an index of role shift, are associated with interaction patterns with significant others. (Author/MF)

Institutionalization of experiential learning can be enhanced by an administrative office that serves individual programs without limiting the autonomy and initiative of faculty and academic departments. Some critical factors in the federation of field-based learning programs at San Francisco State are highlighted. (MLW)

The programs of sponsored experiential learning can improve their bargaining position within the institution by practicing and demonstrating cost-effective forms of operation. Effective sponsored experiential learning programs can actually increase the cost-effectiveness of the host institution. (MLW)

Suggestions for implementing student teaching programs focus on laboratory and clinical experience, placement, supervisory roles, and a systematic program framework. (FG)

Donald Thomas counsels educators to cooperate with businesses in mutually beneficial activities. Frank Elliott urges the private sector to provide students with active, concrete learning experiences. Michael Usdan considers several problems affecting future relationships between schools and businesses. Shirli Vioni discusses business's impact on…

Student teachers are seen to progress through three stages of concern, and many do not reach the third stage during student teaching. Implications for supervising teachers are presented. A principal responsibility for student teacher development lies with supervising instructors. (MP)

Reviews the literature in volunteering as it relates to a university credit course for students volunteering in human services agencies. Discusses the development of the program, along with the advantages to students, agencies, and the university. (Author/RC)

The music department of Brigham Young University has placed two sections of a music methods course for elementary education majors in Vineyard School, a public school in Orem, Utah. This article describes the program's rationale, operations, and benefits. (Author/SJL)

Describes the Marine Education Leadership Training Program offered by East Carolina University. The program is intended to help teachers, marine education specialists and youth group leaders identify and define trends and issues in marine education. An internship and course work are among the program's components. (Author/WB)

Outlines the advantages of social sciences field work in the community college curriculum. Using a systems approach, illustrates a model to determine the feasibility of a particular project and the six stages of the field study construction system: teacher, administrator, and class preparation; the field study; follow-up work; and feedback. (WL)

To provide health education majors with high quality internships, a study was done to evaluate the internship experience in community health education. Results indicate that economic factors, such as the cost to the student, inhibit high-quality fieldwork experiences. Alternative methods of enriching the curriculum need to be developed in light of…

Field educators are increasingly looking to programs of prefield preparation to help students bridge the gap between academic campus-based learning and field experience programs. Examples of such preparation include, in addition to job skills, cross cultural training, learning and data gathering skills, role and group skills, and decision making.

The author visited 12 teacher-education programs in six southern and midwestern states. He reports on current practices in pre-student teaching laboratory training, student teaching, and extended campus programs. (SJL)

A teacher's understanding of any teaching behavior or skill must be tested in the context of actual teaching. However, practice that is unenlightened by understanding and by the mastery of concepts about teaching behaviors and skills is of uncertain value in teacher training. (JN)

New teacher education programs include a number of field experiences. College professors in schools of education are taking leaves of absence to gain additional public school teaching experience. Both the college professor and the public school teacher benefit from this practice. (JN)