A teacher trainee needs to acquire skills which will allow him to make the transition from teaching theory to classroom practice successfully; these skills, based on observations of effective teachers and incorporated into a performance curriculum, not only help implement major goals such as individualized instruction and inductive teaching, but…

This paper makes a case for the contribution of microteaching to competency based teacher education (CBTE). Microteaching, as a precursor to CBTE, is described as having had a direct influence on its acceptance and development. (JN)

This is the second of a series of three bulletins dealing with "Supervisory Strategies in Clinical Experiences." The first of the two papers, "Microteaching: History and Present Status," by James M. Cooper and Dwight W. Allen, begins with a definition of microteaching as a teaching situation which is scaled down in terms of time and numbers of…

Microteaching, a technique for training teachers to develop specific teaching skills through the use of a scaled down classroom situation, has proved to be not only effective but also strongly appealing to teachers. A state-of-the-art paper entitled "Microteaching: History and Present Status" prepared by the authors for the ERIC…

This state-of-the art paper summarizes the history of microteaching's development and its rationale, the many uses of microteaching, and the research evidence on microteaching--a training procedure which has become an established element in the programs of many colleges, universities, and school districts in the education of various groups of…

Although a review of the literature on competency-based teacher education (CBTE) reveals little or no reference to microteaching's contribution, microteaching was a precursor of CBTE and had a direct influence in its acceptance and development. A review of CBTE's essential characteristics and a comparison with microteaching shows that…

The use of pupil growth measures to evaluate the competency of preservice teacher trainees is advocated by many proponents of competency-based teacher education. This paper (1) raises pro and con arguments for the use of pupil growth measures to evaluate preservice teachers, (2) suggests practical applications for the use of various types of pupil…