The drive to eliminate undergraduate teacher education programs raises problems. Discusses the hostile climate of opinion expressed about teacher education in many colleges and universities. (MD)

An investigation into the diversity among school, college, or departments of education in private institutions analyzed church vs. non-church related institutions and colleges vs. universities. Studies revealed that teacher education programs in private church-related colleges depend less on external funding and are less subject to issues of…

Teacher education should equip tomorrow's teachers with academic, instructional, and developmental understandings. A three-dimensional teacher education model focusing on these understandings is proposed, and components of each dimension are discussed. (PP)

Describes an innovative outreach program integrated with a university curriculum in which a group of pre-service teachers taking mathematics education as a major were involved in teaching mathematics to girls at Tennyson House. Reflects on what was experienced and learned from the intervention in terms of three aspects: (1) learning about…

The prospective student's decision to choose an education major is influenced by a number of factors: prestige versus the perceived difficulties of the job, the quality of the program offered, and the costs involved. A vigorous and sound public relations program is recommended. Suggestions are made for developing appealing and truthful outreach…

This study sought to determine differences between the attitudes and beliefs of teacher education students from two different teacher education programs in Belgium. A total of 195 students and 77 graduates from the University of Antwerp, and 240 students and 60 graduates from the University of Ghent responded to a questionnaire regarding…

This study investigated the common assumption of non-rigor associated with teacher preparation programs. Specifically, the study attempted to answer the question: "Are high school grades, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, and college/university grades significant predictors of final grades in the teacher education classroom?" Forty…

The educational media competencies identified as most important by Alabama student teachers, the competencies they feel that they possess, and the relationship between perception of competency level and importance was investigated for majors in five programs: special education, N-12 certification, elementary education, early childhood education,…

The relationship between teacher empowerment and the knowledge bases in teacher education is discussed. Assuming that students are not standardized and teaching is not routine, teachers must be capable of making judgments using learning theory and pedagogy, child development and cognition, curriculum and assessment. Teachers must know their…

This study attempted to replicate the research results of Frances Fuller regarding concerns and emotional maturity of prospective teachers. The report focused on the questions (a) Do concerns of prospective teachers tend toward universality? and (b) What are the programmatic implications? Subjects for this study were education majors whose…

Presents observations of how a particular teacher education program, the Open Education Alternative Program at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, incorporates the acquisition of teaching skills into the "reflective" practice of these skills. (BB)

Physical education graduates' responses to a survey regarding their employment status and career plans indicated that less than half entered teaching. Many felt program weaknesses included lack of exposure to the reality of teaching; too few field experiences; and lack of preparation for coaching, special needs students, and classroom management.…

This pamphlet describes the process of beginning to use portfolios in an elementary teacher training program. It defines the concept of portfolios and provides a rationale for their use in teacher education programs. Portfolios are suggested for use in preservice teacher education in three ways: to evaluate the preservice teacher education…

Tested the hypothesis that undergraduate teacher education students enrolled in a first course in educational foundations demonstrate limited understanding and knowledge of the field of professional education. A designed 15-item multiple choice course pretest was administered to 97 undergraduate teacher education students. Results confirmed the…

Many teacher education programs are moving toward some type of selective admissions procedures ranging from tests of competence in oral and written communication to committee assessments using multiple criteria. The screening technique proposed in this study is a reading proficiency test, measuring teacher candidates' ability to read textbook…