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Metcalf, Kim K. – 1991
The purpose of this study was to determine whether preservice teachers can be trained to be more clear during instruction and whether a causal relationship exists between teacher clarity and student achievement. A review of literature in teacher education, business, and industrial training revealed that no intact, empirically verified training…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Microteaching
Peer reviewedCruickshank, Donald R.; Metcalf, Kim K. – Theory into Practice, 1993
Recommends improving preservice teacher assessment by providing multiple forms of on-campus laboratory experiences (e.g., microteaching, reflective teaching, simulations) that offer job-related tasks. Performance on the tasks could be assessed at multiple points and for various purposes (selecting preservice teachers and student teachers and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
