An experiment was performed to compare the relative effectiveness of two microteaching procedures. In the low-cost treatment, student teachers received training in higher cognitive questioning skills by means of written modeling procedures (Subjects read transcripts of videotape model lessons) and audiotape feedback after each microteaching…

Reviews research related to science teacher education which suggests that specific verbal and non-verbal instructional skills can be developed by providing positive models of desired behavior, varying the amount of practice teaching during the training, providing specific feedback on limited behaviors, and modifying training according to trainee…

TO COMPARE MODES OF TRAINING TEACHERS IN THE LECTURING SKILL OF REDUNDANCY WITHOUT USING DIRECT SUPERVISORY-TEACHER CONFERENCES, 94 TEACHER INTERNS WERE RANDOMLY GROUPED FOR SIX EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS. A RECORDING OF THE INTERN'S CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE WAS FOLLOWED TWICE BY A TRAINING SESSION AND ANOTHER RECORDING. TREATMENTS WERE--VIEWING A MODEL…