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Lewis, William J. – 1982
Recognizing that it can be a challenge to make an undergraduate literature methods course realistic, a methods instructor at a Michigan university has developed three major and several minor activities that have proven effective in preparing pre-student teachers for the "real world" of teaching and, at the same time, have been challenging and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Higher Education
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Kincheloe, Joe L. – Social Studies, 1985
Elementary teachers can gain valuable insights into the teaching of social studies by taking part in primary social science research projects. Describes a primary research project conducted in a social studies methods class that involved future teachers in investigating the water problems of Shreveport, Louisiana. (RM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Methods Courses
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Badia, Arnhilda – Hispania, 1994
This report describes successful programs abroad that use foreign languages in courses on foreign-language teaching methodology and that enable participants to experience first hand the language and culture of the language. (Contains six references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, Methods Courses, Second Language Instruction
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Grosse, Christine Uber – Modern Language Journal, 1993
Results of a study of the curricular content of the foreign language (FL) methods course are presented, based on 157 FL methods course syllabi from 144 colleges and universities. Course goals, instructional materials, content, requirements, and evaluation systems were examined. Areas in need of further development are identified. (50 references)…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Degree Requirements, Higher Education
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Kleiner, Brian; Thomas, Nina; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This report presents findings from a 2006 national survey of all Title IV degree-granting 4- year postsecondary institutions on how teacher candidates within teacher education programs for initial licensure are being prepared to use educational technology once they enter the field. The "Educational Technology in Teacher Education Programs…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Programs, Institutional Characteristics
Orna, Mary Virginia, Ed.; James, M. Lynn, Ed. – 1994
Whether for use in a special methods course in teaching chemistry or a general methods course in teaching science, this guidebook is designed to assist the methods instructor in the task of fitting the ChemSource materials into the established patterns of the course. Each of three sections contains a number of units that accommodate the patterns…
Descriptors: Chemistry, High Schools, Higher Education, Methods Courses
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Hughes, William – Music Educators Journal, 1992
Describes the creation of a high school general music class by a university methods professor, a graduate assistant, and a high school choral director. Explains that the class used university methods class students to serve as guest lecturers and performers in the high school course. Discusses evaluation, benefits, and suggestions for creative…
Descriptors: Applied Music, Curriculum Development, Learning Activities, Methods Courses
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Nelson, Lynn R.; Waterson, Robert A. – International Journal of Social Education, 2005
This article centers on the role that civic knowledge plays in the education of students who choose to major in social studies education at Purdue University. However, the authors also use this as an opportunity to join a debate regarding the content organization of history and social science that predates the origins of the social studies in…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Higher Education
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Wade, Rahima – Social Studies, 2003
As a social studies teacher educator, the author wants her students, as the nation's future teachers, to aspire to engage their students in K-12 classrooms in meaningful civic activity. Toward this end, she has developed several programs for preservice teachers to gain knowledge and the direct experience of civic participation. The Social Issue…
Descriptors: Social Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies
Wresch, William – Computing Teacher, 1987
Reports results of survey of teacher training institutions in the United States and Canada to determine training that prospective English teachers receive in the educational uses of computers. Highlights include the use of computers in English methods courses, attitudes of faculty toward computers, and use of computers in schools where student…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, English Teacher Education, Foreign Countries
Moyer, Patricia S.; Husman, Jenefer – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2006
Teacher education programs provide many environments and experiences in an effort to support elementary preservice teacher development. Ultimately the goal is to transform the student into the teacher. Students enter teacher education programs focused on their present education, grades, and getting that long-sought-after degree; by selecting a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness
Christensen, Lois M.; Dennis, Mary Beth – 1992
The theory and practice of whole language teaching should be integral and simultaneous components of preservice teacher education. A number of instructional strategies and class activities can be used to provide preservice teachers with experiences similar to experiences they will provide to elementary school children. Examples of class activities…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education
Terdal, Marjorie; Brown, Kimberley – 1992
It is proposed that professional preparation programs for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers can help teachers become better cultural observers by drawing on their prior experiences in developing perceptions about their own culture and the classroom culture. A theoretical framework and its application in one ESL teacher education program…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Educational Anthropology
Metzger, Devon J. – 1985
A strong case can be made for increasing the hours of the social studies methods course from three to six semester hours. One of the major problems of secondary social studies classes is the unimaginative, unexciting, and predominant practice of transmitting unexamined and unquestioned facts and information to the students. Social studies…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, Education Courses, Education Majors
Williams, Elmer; Dalton, Don – 1984
This 12-hour module of instruction is designed to help undergraduates in social studies methods courses integrate economics education into the elementary school social studies curriculum. The major purposes of the module are to (1) demonstrate how economics concepts can be integrated into social studies instruction, (2) reinforce or extend teacher…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
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