The benefits of micro-teaching (pre-service teachers practicing their teaching skills with small groups of peers or students) are well documented. However, the overcrowding of the teacher education curriculum, in part due to regulatory mandates, led many initial teacher education (ITE) programs to abandon using micro-teaching. The focus of this…

In this article, we theoretically explore how the deliberate use of video during literacy field experiences creates a text that can be read by triad members and can ameliorate the problem of relying on memory to engage in reflective conversations about literacy teaching and learning. The use of video, tools, and interactions with knowledgeable…

Teacher preparation programs have been under attack by policy makers in the last decade, and teacher educators are constantly striving to improve their programs. Yet, there are several research-based practices that have been shown to be effective for developing teachers. In this article, the author summarizes a study in one science methods course…

This study investigates the preservice teacher learning in the context of conversations about their field-based challenges. First, a review of the literature explores studies that highlight the role of evidence-based conversation as a mechanism to approach the inevitable problems faced by teachers in the classroom. The subsequent case study…

This study investigated the effect of the presence or absence of a Videotape Recorder and the use of peer leadership versus supervisor leadership in critique sessions during the preservice training of elementary school teachers using microteaching. (Authors/JA)

Instructors at Cleveland State University have designed an activity that moves prospective supervisor teachers through the steps of a particular model simulation to develop needed skills. (SK)

A study was done to determine if there are advantages in teaching a science methods course in conjunction with field experience. Results showed that taking the science methods course with the field experience did not help education majors to understand science processes. (JN)

Arguments for microteaching as part of an introductory methods course are presented, and the role of the supervisor in setting up and conducting a microteaching laboratory is explored. (JMF)

A series of empirical investigations of the impact of teacher implementation of the set induction teaching method on student behavior is summarized and discussed. (LH)

A model staff development program is presently being implemented at Memphis State University in which systematic observation and videotape feedback is used to provide teaching faculty with the opportunity to analyze and improve their classroom behaviors. (MM)

Presents a method for observation and analysis of videotapes called deep viewing through the use of communal talk, pictures, and writing. The paper explains its applications to teacher education and details activities that link it to a greater understanding of teaching. (SM)