Much of the science education community has advocated for a new vision of instruction emphasizing inquiry-based teaching (National Research Council, 1996). Unfortunately, as Anderson (2002) notes, many science teachers are not adopting inquiry-based teaching practices for a variety of reasons such as that teachers commonly favor text-book…

It is very important to develop student teachers' skills and knowledge during the pre-service teacher education process. In this study, the effectiveness of the approach in which student teachers' gained the skills of developing and using Teacher Guided Materials (TGMs) based on integration of technology on physics education in Special Teaching…

Teacher development is at the heart of initiatives for inclusive practices in schools. However, in teacher education emphasis remains largely on developing teachers' awareness of special children and its diagnostic aspects. The present study is to find out whether the regular B.Ed programme creates significant difference in the knowledge and…

Understanding and promoting effective teaching are central concerns of the engineering education community. This paper reports on research to investigate the processes by which construction of teaching portfolios in a socially supportive context can promote the advancement of teaching knowledge and ability. By characterizing how a specific…

This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of native and nonnative English teachers in Polish schools in light of the researchers' personal language teaching experience and language teacher research and training. It is argued that the NS/NNS controversy is oversimplified and ignores the complexities of teacher training, language learning,…

According to dictionary definitions, the concept of "technology" does not have to involve hardware, but refers instead to the application of scientific methods or scientifically derived knowledge to a practical task. Despite the availability of complex new instructional hardware to teachers, very little in the way of pedagogical technology has…

Teacher performance data was used in this investigation to determine whether the stability of variance components and generalizability coefficients could be obtained by increasing sample sizes. A section of the Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI) was utilized to assess 2 competencies for each of 750 teachers Each competency, defined…

Microcomputer modules were developed to help Pennsylvania State University students and inservice teachers develop 10 generic competencies regarding working with handicapped students in the least restrictive environment. Competencies touch on understanding the legal bases for education in the least restrictive environment, making use of…

A cross-matched list of teaching competencies was derived from the Florida Essential Competencies List and the Carey Validation of Self-Evaluation Procedures for Identifying Instructional Needs of Teacher Centers. This list of teaching skills was then used to determine competencies embedded in four models of teaching--a creative process model, a…

Microteaching is a successful analytical tool because of its precision and simplicity, its low pressure approach, and the fact that it encourages experimentation. In addition, the technique is easily mediated, replicated, and controlled. (Author/JD)

It is an understatement to assert that American basal reading programs have come under considerable scrutiny. One of the central criticisms of these programs is that they result in the deskilling of teachers (relinquishing control over the goals, methods, materials, and evaluation of reading instruction to the basal reading materials). A critical…

A year long practicum for preparation of learning disability teachers is described. The first of two components provides a field based internship intended to give the student an opportunity to apply skills learned in coursework. Among 20 skills emphasized in the field based component are classroom organizational skills; communication with…

Described in this report are a set of interrelated teaching competencies addressed towards affective-domain behaviors. These 41 competencies are intended for both special and regular classroom teachers, with special importance for teachers of socially and emotionally disturbed adolescents. The competencies relate to three major areas: (1) creating…

Two constructs of behavior, interpersonal sensitivity and interpersonal strength, are separately examined, revealing that they are multidimensional and bear some relationship to each other. Significant for teachers is the idea that making contact with a learner is a matter of reading his/her behavior, "decoding" it to understand the…

The findings of the first year of a 2-year study of Teacher Corps graduates are reported in this document. The goal of the first year of the study was to identify and analyze those combinations of intern background characteristics and Teacher Corps program characteristics that are related to desired teaching skills and attitudes of interns at the…