Most professionalisation programmes to support teacher educators as research supervisors focus on the development of research skills. The methodology of practice-oriented research, in addition to a clear vision on the function, and purpose of student research often receives little attention. At the Amsterdam University of Applied Science, we…

This study aims to examine the approaches used in mentoring and investigate the interactions occurring between pre-service teachers and mentors during the mentoring process. The study is placed in the context of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU). The theoretical framework of this study was based on situated learning…

Using theoretical conceptions of third space and hybrid teacher education, the authors engaged in a collaborative self-study of their practices as university-based teacher educators working in student teaching partnership settings. The authors sought to understand ways in which hybrid teacher educators foster and mediate relationships to work…

Describes the student teaching experience from the university supervisor's view, including orientation, observations, assessment instruments used, and the final transformation of student into professional teacher. (JOW)

University supervisors act as the link between the needs and interests of student teachers, institutions of higher learning, and public and private schools. This volume serves as a practical guide for university supervisors, examining the supervisory process as well as the necessary preparation and responsibilities of the supervisor, the…

Presentation of what teaching is, its purposes, how to prepare for it, and how to deal with problems. (Editor/HS)

Proposes a modification of the structure of current student teaching programs that would replace the superordinate-subordinate positioning of university supervisor, cooperating teacher, and student teacher with a formal colleagial team. (FL)

This paper reports on two studies in which the effectiveness of two types of student teacher supervisors was rated by cooperating teachers and by student teachers. The first study examined cooperating teachers' and student teachers' perceptions of specific performance aspects of university (college faculty) supervisors and of teaching assistants.…

The Effective Supervision Guide (ESG), which organizes data generated during monitoring sessions in student teaching, is based on clear goal setting and feedback and provides student teachers and supervisors the opportunity to identify problem behaviors, prioritize the problem behaviors according to the degree of importance in terms of effective…

The effectiveness of faculty observation was examined in South Florida's Continuous Laboratory Experience Program, in which students combine course work at the college campus with two hours work each day in a school. Suggestions for using non-faculty observers are offered. (LBH)

Characterizes student teachers and the teachers who must supervise those students. (SRT)

This article reviews research concerning the influence of the cooperating teacher and the student teacher supervisor on the student teacher, suggests needed research in the area, and examines possible implications for student teaching programs. (CJ)