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Gao, Qianyi; Linder, Sandra; Hall, Anna H. – Educational Forum, 2023
Practicum experiences are an integral part of teacher education programs. This study drew on perceptions of stakeholders (preservice teachers, cooperating teachers, and university professors) to examine the strengths and weaknesses of two practicum models of an early childhood teacher education program. Findings showed that preservice teachers,…
Descriptors: Practicums, Teacher Education Programs, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Lim, Woong – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study provided a springboard for future teacher preparation evaluation studies by examining the 4-8 mathematics teacher preparation component of the teacher preparation program at a large state institution in Texas. The research questions for this study were: (1) To what extent is the 4-8 mathematics teacher preparation program consistent…
Descriptors: State Standards, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Tapia, Martha; Marsh, George E., II – 2003
This study examined gender differences in attitudes toward mathematics of undergraduate students. The Attitudes Toward Mathematics Instrument (ATMI) was administered to students enrolled in introductory mathematics classes (Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Business Calculus) at two Southeast universities, one a large state university and the other one…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Preservice Teacher Education
Wharton, Clifton R., Jr. – 1986
Declines in high school and college attendance and completion for blacks, factors that contribute to this decline, and strategies for improvement are addressed by the Chancellor of the State University of New York. Black youth attend college disproportionate to their representation in the population, in large part because of the high school…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Achievement Need, Black Achievement
Galliano, Grace; Gildea, Kathleen – 1982
Demographic characteristics, interpersonal and academic problems, underlying motives and needs, and ultimate goals of nontraditional students at a four-year liberal arts college were evaluated based on survey responses. The students were enrolled in the spring semester 1981 at a suburban publicly-supported, commuter college, located in the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Commuter Colleges, Females
Rowh, Mark C. – 1980
Needs of off-campus students in Southern West Virginia, and specifically students enrolled at Bluefield State College, are considered. The computer college has several off-campus locations, including one 60 miles away, and it serves a population that tends to have low educational attainment levels. One environmental factor that influences student…
Descriptors: College Students, Commuter Colleges, Commuting Students, Economically Disadvantaged