A strategy was devised for integrating the learning of educational psychology through exposure to actual classroom experiences. Results indicate that the superiority of the experimental strategy is due to: (1) encouraging students to think about concepts over time; (2) orienting students to identify classroom applications; and (3) integrating the…

Condon, a community of approximately 950 people in central Oregon, opened its high school to 15 undergraduate secondary education students from the University of Oregon and provided them with perhaps the richest experience of their preprofessional training. (Author/BR)

A study was done to determine if there are advantages in teaching a science methods course in conjunction with field experience. Results showed that taking the science methods course with the field experience did not help education majors to understand science processes. (JN)

It is demonstrated that the Model Rule's policy of granting the courts final control over clinical cases and clinical legal education is simply a manifestation of their traditional authority over case conduct and the lawyers appearing before them. (Journal availability: Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24450, $4.00.)…

If carefully designed and arranged, the credited, salaried internship can serve as a transition to the real world of environmental problem-solving, performance evaluation, and ability to work with peers and supervisors. Presented are guidelines for operating such programs and samples of the internship agreement, responsibilities, and evaluation…

A total of 165 community leaders over age 60 interned in congressional offices in a program that taught the participants their way around the federal government and its agencies. They were expected to become liaisons with their congressional offices and with government agencies and private organizations. Two interns are profiled. (MLW)

Twenty concerns of directors of laboratory experiences for preservice students are rank-ordered. (MJB)

The main criteria acknowledged by institutions responding to this survey on selecting exploratory field experience sites for prospective teachers are concerns of availability of key site personnel and proximity of the site to the campus. Student needs and interests and the quality of the program available are secondary. (JD)

Agencies which accept a responsibility for sharing in the training process need to be prepared to make the necessary adjustments to their programing and internal organization, but above all, they need to prepare themselves effectively for adequate placement evaluation. (CT)

To build a better Future Farmers of America program, vocational agriculture teachers should stress supervised occupational experience programs (SOEP) by (1) requiring every student to have an SOEP, (2) making SOEP an integral part of instruction, and (3) making sure that the SOEP instruction includes the development of occupational goals. (LRA)

Provides specific examples of journalism teachers' working summer internships at newspapers and television news departments. Illustrates the value of teachers' occasionally "tuning up" their journalism skills. (RL)

Well-developed media modules, geared especially to the needs of special education teachers, can be an invaluable aid to an effective teacher education program. (LH)

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) recommends that a full-year internship be included in doctoral level training. A survey of location of positions, required credentials, and reaction to accreditation of internship sites, indicates that ACES must become more involved in development and retainment of internship…

The second of two consecutive articles on Earthwatch, this paper describes the archaeological excavation of a 4000- year-old Neolithic recumbent stone circle in northeast Scotland. The author, a teacher of anthropology and history, found through Earthwatch the opportunity for a hands-on experience. (DS)

Presents a rationale and an outline for a student research project on urban problems. Procedures include observation and analysis of a contemporary problem (e.g., ethnic relations, crime, recreation, or transportation); field work incorporating pictures, slides, or films; and production of a film-tape documentary pertaining to the problem. (DR)