Described and discussed is the idea of inservice teacher education through "Microcourses," a format developed by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development and built upon Stanford University's microteaching concept. (LS)

One hundred and seven undergraduates enrolled in a self-paced educational psychology course for students preparing to teach in secondary schools were subjects for an experimental module, "Motivating Strategies". Two groups were used: a control group and an experimental group. In the former, teaching preceded video-viewing, and in the latter, it…

The value of microteaching is being investigated at Malmo College of Education (Sweden). To study the effects of self-confrontation via closed-circuit television/videotape recording, as compared with the effect of the traditional tutorial model, a "p x q coefficient" experiment with repeated feeding was initiated in the school year…

This paper, originally presented with a film introduction to the minicourse model, overviews the development of a series of microteaching courses designed to train teachers the specific teaching skills necessary to function effectively in the teaching-learning situation. Advantages of the instructional sequence are noted: focus on specific…

This study demonstrates how the use of microteaching techniques allows for the collection of a wealth of comparable data about supervisory behavior in a relatively short time and under well-controlled conditions. This technique, combined with qualitative analysis of the data, investigated the individual's dominant and persuasive patterns of…

Written by the producer of the workshop, a description of his workshop was used as the basis for a discussion of the effectiveness of videocassettes to stimulate learning in workshop situations. Among several important factors in its success are: keeping the size of the viewing group small; achieving a sense of reality in the taped training…

Describes a laboratory technique in which the complexities of normal classroom teaching are simplified. Lessons are reduced to five or fifteen minutes and are used for the practice of one particular teaching skill. Appended are 14 references. (AA)

This article describes a large-scale teacher education programme" which employs a self-contained package of materials designed to train teachers to use specific teaching skills." (Author/AK)

In June, 1973 a Microteaching Laboratory was opened at the Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria. The Laboratory is used for preservice and inservice teacher education. (BD)

In situations where it is not possible for trainees to practice teaching in local schools, teaching short lessons to their peers--called microteaching--can provide beneficial experience and feedback to teachers-in-training. The article includes guidelines for presenters, observers, and teacher trainers as well as a sample practicum class schedule…