In 1968 a five-week cooperative project, which exposed 38 student teaching candidates to the inner-city, was designed and implemented by Miami University and the Cleveland public school system. Observation-participation activities were planned for each student in one of 13 schools, in which he observed a wide variety of school personnel, served as…

In a junior college introductory course, an instructor taught two sections in two different ways to discover any differences in achievement or attitude. Fifteen students were randomly assigned to a conventional class and 19 to a field-work class. The first learned by lecture, group discussion, individual project, visual aids, a field trip, and an…

Three papers presented at the American Psychological Association's 1973 meetings, together with a brief overview, introduce the concept of experiential education, distinguish three modes of experiential learning, discuss the application of the concept both to general and professional education, and describe a successful 3-year effort at the…

A proposal for early field experiences in teacher education is based on the goal of preparing a teacher who will act on developing principles and who will continue to grow in contrast to a technician who acts with no underlying rationale. (CB)

A field-based task-oriented teacher education model is described and its implementation in university college-operated schools (primary and secondary) is recommended. (CL)

This study identifies the expectations and problems of university supervisors of early field experiences. Three broad categories of problems factors emerged. These are dimensions of professionalism, program control, and institutional problems. Implications for structuring field experiences are discussed. (Author/MT)

This article uses three vignettes to illustrate the pitfalls that must be overcome if classroom experience during teacher preparation is to serve the broad purposes of learning to teach. These pitfalls mislead prospective teachers into believing that central aspects of teaching have been mastered and understood. (MT)

Recent research has cited many problems that prevent field programs from achieving their potential. The author discusses the issues which will shape the future of field experience programs. (MT)

A variety of performance experiences for the preservice teacher are provided in the prescribed visitation program. (MJM)

Teacher educators are under increasing pressure to show that preparation programs meaningfully impact instruction among pre-service teachers, who are then influential in student learning. This external pressure is challenging for teacher educators. We present an early field-based course and applied teaching project to examine teaching practices…

The present study examined the concerns of teacher candidates in an early field experience. Thirty-five teacher candidates completed the Teacher Concerns Checklist (TCC, Fuller & Borich, 2000) at the beginning, middle and end of their early field experiences. Results showed that teacher candidates ranked impact as the highest concern, self as…