Describes the development and implementation of a senior high school biology lesson concerned with organ transplantation. Discusses the teacher's rationale and techniques for using controversial issues in science teaching. (Contains 18 references.) (Author/WRM)

Both teachers and learners can benefit from looking at the history of scientific discovery and science teaching. Discusses the history of curriculum change in biology education and the thought processes of historically prominent biologists. (Author/WRM)

Examines changes in the science content representations of two prospective elementary teachers during their first year in an experimental teacher preparation program. Finds that opportunities to engage in cycles of instruction guided by structured considerations for content representation contributed to improvements in the teachers' science…

Presents a detailed case study of a ninth grade science teacher to explain how school science constrains the development of her professional knowledge. Concludes that the version of experiment and inquiry seemingly prescribed by the institutional science of school is antithetical to the sort of explanatory inquiry the teacher uses when planning…

A self-study process is outlined for engaging teacher educators in collegial conversations about the effective use of technology in special education teacher preparation. Five discussion topics are outlined: (1) professional standards; (2) current practice snapshots; (3) visions of technology integration; (4) utilizing a technology integration…

Describes professional development schools and how they provide a seamless field experience for prospective teachers. Provides historical background information on the Holmes Group and the development of the sites. Contains 30 references. (DDR)

Recommends reconceptualizing the knowledge base of English as a Second Language teacher education, arguing that its core must emphasize the activity of teaching itself, teachers who teach, contexts in which teaching occur, and pedagogy involved. The knowledge base must understand teachers as learners of teaching, social contexts of schools and…

Used the 1996 National Survey of Teacher Education Program Graduates to evaluate the baccalaureate and Master's of education teacher education programs at one research university. Four measures were compared with norms from programs nationwide. Overall, graduates were very positive about their programs and careers, with both groups' responses more…

This article describes a university course designed to introduce preservice teachers to current technologies, help them attain a reasonable skill level using these technologies, develop effective integration strategies, and become critical thinkers and evaluators of digital information. The development and evaluation of the program is discussed.…

This article reviews recent research suggesting that individuals with dyslexia benefit enormously from being taught language structure explicitly, and concludes that many teachers are underprepared to teach language processes and structures to children with language-based learning problems. A call is made for an approach to teacher education that…

Measures of mathematics achievement were administered to 1,043 Belize students at the beginning and end of third grade. Student learning of advanced mathematics concepts during the year was related to teacher knowledge of mathematics and mathematical ability but not to teacher pedagogical training. Student learning of basic concepts was not…

Reports on a small-scale research project designed to examine the characteristics of good primary science teachers and consider how they became good teachers of science. Reports that the findings question the efficacy of an approach to initial teacher education that focuses on the development of subject knowledge. (CMK)

Examines the importance of English language teachers' knowledge about language, and their insights into the relationship between such knowledge and their classroom practice. With reference to grammar, data is presented from classroom observations and interviews with teachers. (Author/VWL)

Followed up six graduates from a teacher education program with an action research focus, following them through their first teaching year. Respondents felt action research was a process that helped them acquire skills, attitudes, and knowledge for teaching, especially in language arts. The study reveals lack of transference of skills learned…

Discusses progress on three fronts in promoting pedagogy as a university discipline: (1) pedagogies of engagement such as community-service learning; (2) assessment of student learning; and (3) preparation of teachers for undergraduate teaching. Maintains that linking these is necessary to enhance undergraduate education; such a linkage would be…