This paper is an abstract of a longer paper which was read at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in 1974. It begins with a brief background discussion on microteaching and goes on to list the teaching skills which microteaching develops. A brief summary of the research on microteaching is then given. The abstract concludes with a history of the Hampton Institute, including an evaluation of its use of microteaching techniques. The evaluation shows that a) video taping gives students the chance to expand subject matter knowledge; b) microteaching allows students to get advice from their peers and college teachers; c) viewing the taped lessons allows students to correct weaknesses prior to their public school experiences; d) the video tape file serves as an enormous resource; e) as a result of breaking the complete teaching process into smaller elements, students are better able to understand the process; f) students view themselves with mor critical self appraisal; and g) students can ascertain whether they have created conditions that allow them to accomplish the objectives of their lesson plans. (HMD)