The procedure of having veterinary students enrolled in a course in Veterinary Economics and Practice Management visit a veterinary practice to obtain practice management data and to prepare a written analysis for the practice is described. This project has been continued for nine years at two different universities, involving 692 students and 624…

In this article, the author describes her experiences on an annual teacher-student bike excursion at Santa Barbara Middle School in California. The trip, while plagued with rain, allowed her to develop closer relationships with her students that extended into the classroom. These continuing relationships have led to the establishment of greater…

This study collected feedback from the preservice teacher participants in a field-based teacher education program at Georgia College and State University. Respondents answered questions about the qualities of their host teachers and the environments of their host schools in the local community. In the 1999-200 school year, the ongoing study…

One challenge faced by any educational leadership program is how to develop effective entry-level school administrators. Many administrative interns receive no real administrative practice at all through their internship, and yet upon completion of the internship, they are expected to be competent administrators. The internship at Sam Houston…

What are some of the things we can do to create meaningful field experiences prior to student teaching? An attempt to cater to career-changers with day jobs led to the creation of a small tutor seminar group. The students tutored secondary mathematics students, met monthly as a group, and communicated with the instructor weekly through e-mail.…

This study investigates the impact of a field-based methods course on the reality of teaching experienced by preservice biology teachers. Four questions guided the research: (1) What are the perceptions of the preservice teachers about biology teaching? (2) What are the preconceptions of preservice teachers about high school students? (3) What…

This article discusses the results of a two-year paraprofessional training program in basic counseling skills, sponsored by the Department of Counseling and Guidance at Indiana University and the Indiana State Employment Securities Division. The Rokeach Dogmatism Scale and the Porter Test of Counselor Attitudes were used as criterion measures in…

Florida Memorial College's curriculum model of internship and pre-internship programs is the answer to the needs of its constituency and perhaps the answer to the needs of black colleges throughout the United States. Continuing education combines with an intensive field experience program in a departure from the traditional educational patterns.…

General socialization theory is applied to the preparation of teachers in an effort to assess present structural defects in teacher education arrangements and to develop a scientifically supportable model of field work during a period of massive social change. The proposed model postulates practices for consideration and testing. (Author/JA)

Article offers ideas for home learning projects as an alternative to homework. (GB)

A New Jersey consortium enables land-locked colleges to give their ecology and oceanography students the ocean as a laboratory. (Editor/HS)

Describes a six-week rotation program through hospital departments for undergraduate college students to assist participants to establish firm career goals. (PG)

Reviewed is the Student Conservation Association's program for involving young people in field experiences to assist public conservation agencies. Both high school and college age opportunities are highlighted. (BL)