Attempts to determine the relationship between elementary school teachers' theoretical educational framework and a formal methods course in teaching elementary school science. The initially logically consistent student teachers did not show any change as a result of having the course. The group which had not been logically consistent initially did…

A paper presented at annual Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English (8th, Des Moines, Iowa, Spring 1970); includes four sample modular learning activities." (Editor/Author)

Discusses post-baccalaureate preparation of biology teachers in the context of changing secondary courses. Outlines competencies and knowledge needed. Discusses patterns of student teaching. (EB)

Description of an experience-oriented methods course in the biological sciences for prospective teachers at Syracuse University. Activities include observing and evaluating teaching experiences, designing biology laboratory experiments, developing test items and learning specific biological techniques. Bibliography. (LC)

Described are features of a methods course in elementary school mathematics at Colorado State College. An essential purpose of the course is to orient the prospective teacher to the utilization of discovery processes in classroom learning situations. (RP)

A teacher training technique is discussed involving a demonstration class given by a local teacher and observed by prospective teachers. After the class a discussion is held analyzing lesson content and teaching techniques. (CHK)

Reviews trends in the preparation of foreign language graduate students as teaching assistants, and identifies such teaching-assistant development program elements as preservice workshops, methods courses, classroom observation, practice teaching, instructor visits, class videotaping, and peer assistance. (CB)

Explores the changes in one student teacher's thinking about the nature of scientific investigations during her participation in an elementary science methods course assignment. Concludes with a discussion on the movement in this student's view of scientific investigation and the challenges and value of the assignment in a science teacher…

Terms like "enquiry-oriented" and "research-based" teacher education have been used to describe a general approach to teacher education that emphasizes the development of prospective and practising teachers' knowledge, skills and disposition to adopt an enquiring stance to their work. The inclusion of research in teacher education curricula has…

Coteaching as a form of situated learning supports early induction into science teaching. A coteaching model for secondary science methods students and what has been learned from this model is described. Secondary science methods students in pairs were placed with a science teacher to begin teaching as peripheral participants. A cooperative…