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Rule, Audrey C.; Harrell, Mary H. – School Science and Mathematics, 2006
A new method of analyzing mathematics attitudes through symbolic drawings, situated within the field of Jungian-oriented analytical psychology, was applied to 52 preservice elementary teachers before and after a mathematics methods course. In this triangulation mixed methods design study, pretest images related to past mathematics experiences…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Pretests Posttests, Preservice Teachers, Mathematical Concepts
Anderson, Timothy P. – 1993
This paper describes a secondary social science methods course with a lab component that was planned collaboratively by representatives of Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, Nebraska) and a local high school. The lab component meant that a university instructor taught a high school social studies course for a semester. The advantages of the…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Educational Improvement, Field Experience Programs
Houser, Neil O.; Chevalier, Marsha – 1996
European American educators can no longer ignore or presume to "serve" other sociocultural groups simply by changing those groups. Within a democratic and pluralistic society, individuals must be equally willing to modify their own beliefs and actions in light of the experiences and concerns of others. In doing so, "mainstream…
Descriptors: College Students, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Ford, Michael P. – 1995
A methods course teacher, as part of a newly developed 12-hour integrated block that combines reading, social studies and science methods courses with clinical field experience, used student-negotiated assessment in one section and teacher-directed assignments and assessment in another section. In the portfolio section, the instructor could see…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Course Descriptions, Evaluation Methods, Field Experience Programs
Kelly, Margaret M. – 1996
This project was designed to develop a model for teaching general music methods for elementary/early childhood education majors using musics of diverse cultures as discrete and infused entities, integrated across the curriculum. The proposed model's primary goal was to develop student awareness of sources of culturally diverse music and related…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Students, Course Content, Cultural Differences
Klemm, E. Barbara; Iding, Marie K. – 1997
This study presents work in progress that investigates the use of visual learning logs by preservice elementary teachers as one component of developing visual literacy for science teaching and learning. The purpose of the study is to explore the use of visual learning logs as an alternative mode for thinking and communicating about experiences in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Wisconsin Univ., La Crosse. – 1994
These conference proceedings are the result of a collaborative relationship between The University College of Swansea in Wales and the University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, which have been sister institutions for more than a decade. Education faculties from the two institutions shared knowledge about research and practices in education and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Jones, Deneese L.; And Others – 1994
Traditional assessments in university courses led students to seek goals that current research reports as unacceptable since success had been based on knowledge acquisition rather than performance or ability to use this information in authentic situations. Assessment must require the performance of exemplary tasks. The purpose of this project was…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English Teacher Education, Evaluation Methods
Smagorinsky, Peter; Whiting, Melissa E. – 1995
This book is based on the premise that, although many professional organizations and the public are concerned about how teachers are prepared for their profession, this concern is not reflected in research about teaching methods classes. By presenting findings about the educational experiences of preservice teachers, the book aims to generate…
Descriptors: Curriculum Research, English Instruction, English Teacher Education, Higher Education
Ruhland, Sheila K. – 1994
A study of marketing education teacher preparation programs was conducted in order to provide baseline data. Fifty-three marketing education programs were identified and a survey instrument was mailed to their administrators. Forty-one of the administrators (77 percent) provided usable responses. The study found that traditional teacher education…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Education Courses
Shealy, Barry E. – 1993
This paper describes mathematical modeling activities from a secondary mathematics teacher education course taken by fourth-year university students. Experiences with mathematical modeling are viewed as important in helping teachers develop a more intuitive understanding of mathematics, generate and evaluate mathematical interpretations, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models
Andrews, Sharon Vincz – 1992
Students in a language arts methods class work in learning teams in literature circles. They read novels, keep journals, and use a variety of strategies in exploring the novels and relating the authors' work and ideas to their own lives. Occasionally, the group is asked to develop questions which they would like to ask the author. Invariably,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Higher Education, Language Arts, Methods Courses
McGinnis, James Randy – 1991
A study identified the behavior and attitude of three science education graduate students assigned to two different science education professors. These professors taught separate sections of the same science methods course at a university. The symbolic interactionist and functionalist positions were taken as a theoretical perspective. Data…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Donlan, Dan; Black, Janet – 1993
A study investigated whether a course in pedagogical content in English would have an impact on the lesson plans of 11 student teachers. Students were directed to write lesson plans for the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, both at the beginning of the course and at the conclusion. Student teachers' perceptions of their…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Research, English Instruction, High Schools
Richards, Janet C.; And Others – 1992
This study was conducted to examine the value of analyzing student teachers' metaphors for purposes of early identification of beliefs and teaching orientations. Participants were 2 university professors and 23 female elementary education majors enrolled in a reading/language arts methods course designed as an early field placement. During the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Content Analysis, Education Majors, Elementary Education