An opportunity for medical students to observe and interact with children in a setting outside the clinical environment was introduced as part of ambulatory pediatric clerkship training. Evaluation of the program indicated its overall effectiveness as well as areas for which changes are suggested. (LBH)

Five alternatives to traditional field experiences in special education are described and contrasted, including: infusion of experiences within content courses; traditional experiences offered during the summer session; working practica; roving practica; and specialized field-experiences. It is argued that these alternatives can provide…

Faced with declining test scores, meager resources, and an untenable student/faculty ratio, a predominantly minority urban high school decided to bring in more student teachers. The school welcomed and integrated student teachers into the faculty, taught them about urban education, provided opportunities for mutual support, and solicited their…

Examined elementary and secondary prospective teachers' perceptions of the ways in which their experiences as tutors in school-based tutoring programs influenced their professional development. Data from surveys, reflective papers, and individual and focus group interviews revealed five main ways they perceived the tutoring experience contributed…

Compared patterns and levels of reflection in two semesters of preservice teachers' email discussions about field experiences in urban schools. Higher levels of reflection were rare during the first semester. With several changes in the design and level of support for discussions, students in the second semester were more included to write at…

Compared two groups of preservice teachers participating in a field experience based on cooperating/mentor teachers' supervisory practice. Both groups received traditional orientation to student teaching and supervision. The experimental group's teachers had received in-depth training in supervision using the Praxis III/Pathwise framework. Results…

Addresses how to encourage and sustain high school students' interest in science. Evaluates the Earthwatch Institute's Student Challenge Awards Program, an apprenticeship program which allows students to work on authentic research projects. Concludes the program had a profound impact on the students' understanding of and affinity for science. (PM)

Examines the experiences of Native and non-Native Alaskan teacher educators in rural Alaska, describing opportunities for capitalizing on field settings available to faculty at any university. Discusses reasons for putting faculty in the field, looking at field-based training for Native teachers, the "ivory tower" versus the real world,…

This paper discusses the use of field experience in teacher education and how it can be augmented by phenomenological case studies. It summarizes a particular case study involving three teacher education classes, noting that reflective analysis of cases can prepare students to observe in the field. (SM)

Described is an extracurricular program for high school students in which they visited a college physics laboratory facility and participated in laboratory activities. Discussed are the planning, student experiences, and results. (CW)

The advantages and disadvantages of the externally funded graduate assistantship for students, employers, and the university are presented, as well as strategies to "sell" potential corporate employers on the graduate assistantship concept. (IAH)

Northern Arizona University's introductory coursework for prospective teachers was revised from a survey-type covering of various education topics to a field-experience-based course focusing on four areas of teaching as a career choice: motivation, rewards, commitment, and skills. (CB)

There are three barriers to successful laboratory experiences: shortage of trained laboratory-experienced supervisors, a lack of requirements for specific preparation for teachers who serve as school-based supervisors, and a lack of preparation and study among college and university supervisors of laboratory experiences. (JD)

Argues that the simple inclusion of reflection (intentional self-examination of thinking) in student teaching is insufficient and that both supervising teacher and student teacher need to examine what they understand by reflection and what they mean by teaching. The unexamined use of reflection compounds difficulties already inherent in…

Academic libraries and schools of library and information studies (LIS) may, by using LIS students to staff an information desk as fieldwork for a basic reference course, collaborate to provide useful educational experiences to LIS students and reliable reference service to library users. (Author/AEF)