MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED FELLOWSHIP AND TEACHER CORPS PROGRAMS ARE (1) THE COURSES ARE PROFESSOR-ORIENTED (LITTLE EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO MAKING SURE THAT THE CURRICULUM IS RELATED TO REALISTIC SCHOOL SITUATIONS) AND (2) THE TEACHER IS SO ISOLATED IN THE UNIVERSITY SETTING THAT HE CAN MAKE NO LINKAGE BETWEEN HIS LEARNING AND HIS…

In discussing the role of practical experience (be it called clinical experience, field experience, an internship, simulation, or role-playing) in the preparation of educational administrators, the authors present survey data and an example of institutional requirements. The survey data include information on state standards concerning the…

A teacher education program for prospective secondary school English teachers is described. The program begins with the usual general education for two years, including a field experience working as a teacher aide in a public school and a human relations training program. The third and fourth years are devoted to major course work and professional…

The booklet commemorates a quarter century of outdoor teacher education at Northern Illinois University. In that time, the Taft Campus and the Outdoor Teacher Education faculty have developed a reputation which reaches beyond the borders of Illinois nationally and internationally. The rationale for extending the instructional process beyond the…

Attempting to develop an instructional program for preservice teacher trainees emphasizing students, learning, and performance skills, Prairie View A & M University establshed an inter-agency task force representing the School of Education, local school districts, and the Texas Education Agency. Based on the findings and suggestions of the…

The inflation of the vinyl bubble by Antioch students and faculty climaxed more than a year of study, planning, dealing with contractors, county officials, manufacturers of equipment and materials--and maturing the technology of pneumatic buildings. These activities were combined into what Antioch calls a "process-oriented curriculum."…

This investigation was undertaken to determine the perceptions of interns and agribusinessmen towards the technical internship in agricultural education at Auburn University. The findings of this report are based upon data supplied by 37 interns and 37 agribusinessmen who participated in the technical internship program from June, 1971 through…

A study was undertaken to assess the quality and quantity of practical experience and field work provided in the instructional programs of American Library Association-accredited library schools. Some 62 schools in the United States and Canada were surveyed by mail, and personal visits were made to 13 of the 62. In 65% of the schools some formal…

"Teaching as a Psychological Process" is a field-based psychoeducational teacher education program that is organized around a three-factor model of teaching behavior based on personal style interaction, interpersonal relationship skills, and teaching competencies. These three dimensions of teaching are approached through extensive…

This paper reports the results of the evaluation study of the Integrated Program, a special education teacher preparation model at Fitchburg State College. Course content is presented during formal learning seminars scheduled at schools in the communities. Students observe professional personnel teaching children and followup their observations…

The Salem Teacher Education Model (STEM) is a cooperative endeavor by Salem College, West Virginia, in partnership with the Harrison County Teacher Education Center and four West Virginia Public School Systems to design the best possible educational opportunities for pre-student teachers, student teachers, and teachers in West Virginia. STEM was…

An account of Tarrant Count Junior College's participation in the American Association of Junior Colleges' Social Science Demonstration Project was presented. The purpose of the project was to involve introductory sociology students in the use of the community as a laboratory to enliven the teaching-learning experience and develop in students a…

This collection of papers is designed to provide information about the "new order in student teaching" (the various field experiences in preservice teacher education programs, e.g., observation, teaching under a supervising teacher, microteaching, internship, externship, simulated teaching, etc.). Contents are (1) "Goals and Objectives of Student…

This report examines variations in organizational patterns and perspectives toward field-centered research and evaluation. While recent trends show greater concern for research, present efforts are mostly university or organizationally based. Limited systematic attention has been given to research and evaluation efforts that share…

The goal of the Total Involvement Professional Semester (TIPS) was to allow elementary education students at Shippensburg State College to become involved in an educational environment in a meaningful way to develop their professional knowledge and skills. The experimental program consisted of five important components: a) three weeks of…