To be effective the psychology practicum must meet the needs and goals of the individual student, the community agency sponsoring the practicum, and the psychology department. Common student practicum goals are examined, and organizing and administering the practicum program are discussed. (RM)

The educational and ideological parameters of field experience programs for perspective teachers and programs that encourage students to examine educational issues from a critical perspective are explored in this article. A Knox College elementary education program is an example of how these issues can be realigned into a critically oriented,…

An example of a methodology for programmatic research development in emergency medicine is identified through the establishment of a nonclinical health services research position, which contributes to building a body of knowledge specific to emergency medicine and creating a sense of professional identity among graduate trainees. (Author/LBH)

Opportunities should be made available for students to design their own field experiences with the use of learning contracts. This approach affords the student flexibility, emphasizes initiative and involvement, and aids in the resolution of the problem of school-to-work transition. (Author/JDS)

Describes a course given by the author at Cornell, "Practicum in Understanding Family Day Care". Includes rationale, student projects, and benefits to students and participating day care workers. (HS)

A study examined students' reasons for, and implications of, choosing a traditional student teaching program or a field-based program of preservice teacher education. The traditional student teaching program and the field-based program were offered concurrently for a short period of time at Texas A&M University--Commerce. Students enrolled in…

Colleges and universities are encouraged to be innovative and creative and to be willing to experiment in an effort to find newer and better ways to provide expanded opportunities for field experiences for new teachers. (Author)

The author discusses the rationale and advantages of his proposed summer off-farm agricultural occupations program, an eight-week experience providing 80 hours of class instruction, 336 hours of occupational experience, and a weekly supervisory visit. (EA)

Student attributes and training, institutional farm facilities, teaching staff, and institutional atmosphere and tradition are discussed in relationship to the planning of agricultural two-year training programs in developing countries. Emphasis is placed on testing students' ability to solve problems in the field and apply knowledge in a…

The authors describe the University of Pennsylvania's new program in school psychology. The philosophy of the faculty, a description of the context within which the program is offered, and a detailed description of the experience component of the student's education are given. (EK)

Describes the organization and activities of a field studies group at Melbourne Grammar School. Camping trips are made during the school vacations, and students undertake extensive studies in various areas of natural history. Outlines a number of successfully completed studies and long-term projects still in progress. (JR)

Amount of school release time used in cooperative education depends, in part, upon the individual student and his situation. (SB)

Describes a 10-week experimental practicum during which 13 college students participated in living-working experiences in homes, communities, and jobs considered to be typical of high-school educated, working-class youth. (Author/JS)

This study attempted to determine whether the administrative location of school psychology programs shaped the curriculum patterns in practicum and internship experience. No significant difference in programs in the surveyed institutions could be ascertained. (Author)