Reported is a study to evaluate the outcomes of a combined content and methods course in terms of the previously stated objectives. The objectives for the combined course were placed into categories under the headings of content knowledge, valence factors (including motivation, confidence, and positive attitude toward science), and teaching…

This study examined the nature of English methods courses in Iowa institutions which train secondary English teachers. Instructors from about 70 percent of the institutions in the state provided a copy of their course calendar. Data were drawn from these calendars about methods course content, the proportion of time allotted to each course, and…

After identifying the concepts most emphasized in the two undergraduate elementary reading methods courses at the University of Northern Colorado, this study sought to assess the retention and perception of mastery of these concepts by recent graduates. An interview packet was developed which contained a general area of reading and its respective…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether or not significant differences existed between the responses of education faculty of six Oklahoma state colleges, biology faculty of six Oklahoma state colleges, and principals of Oklahoma high schools regarding undergraduate preparation in biology methods. The data-gathering Oklahoma high…

A competency-based introductory counseling course, including demonstrations of model counseling, student role-play counseling, information about prisoners, and a counseling practicum using prisoners as a client population, was developed for Roanoke Bible College. Research was then conducted to evaluate the course materials. Findings led to the…

The purpose of this study was to determine what is being offered by colleges and universities to prospective teachers in methods of teaching secondary school journalism. A review of the literature was made, and a questionnaire was sent to 138 colleges and universities, asking whether the institution offered a publications course, a methods course…

A part of a methods program consisting of lectures, demonstrations, laboratories, and practical applications, preservice mathematics teachers examined the role of activity methods, including use of computers, in secondary-school mathematics instruction. They were then expected to apply this knowledge as student teachers. Data collected to evaluate…

Thirty-one student teachers participated in a study of the language arts and reading module of a competency-based program at the University of Toledo, to determine the extent to which objectives were implemented during the student teaching experience. Results from an observation schedule and questionnaires completed by student teachers and…

This study sought to determine how the English methods course is taught in Maryland colleges and to evaluate its effectiveness in preparing undergraduate English majors for their first years of teaching in Maryland schools. Questionnaires were completed by one methods teacher at each of 12 Maryland colleges, by one supervisor of beginning English…

A study examined the structure and organization of teaching practice in primary Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in the People's Republic of the Congo. Data were collected from Ministry of National Education documents, interviews with primary school inspectors and principals, and questionnaires filled out by teacher educators, student teachers,…