This study evaluated attitude changes in student teachers placed in differing types of internship situations. Results indicated tendencies to become more concealing and controlling. There were significant differences between team teaching and more traditional approaches. The study supports calls for new experimental teacher education programs.…

An encounter group formed by nine prospective teachers and their instructor at Auburn University focused on practicing, rather than just learning about, personal relations that support learning. Several "facilitating conditions" such as empathy and respect are identified along with facilitating behavior such as paraphrasing and…

A survey of 298 administrators of special education training programs found that 56 percent of the programs required special education majors to complete a health education course, while 77 percent of the administrators felt that special education majors would benefit from health education coursework. (Author/JDD)

This study compared the perceived teaching problems of 179 preservice elementary and secondary teachers with a review of 83 studies of the perceived teaching problems of beginning teachers. Findings and implications for teacher education are discussed. (Author/MT)

Takes a critical look at graduate programs for community college leaders with the purpose of advancing propositions about the direction and magnitude of changes required to improve program contributions to the long-term objectives of the community college movement. (DMM)

The characteristics of current U.S. society and the roles assigned to teachers suggest the need for more comprehensive teacher education programs, including breadth in the liberal arts, depth in content fields, and field experience. (MSE)

This article reports a survey of Bachelor of Science in Education Degree graduates in industrial technology education from The Ohio State University. The program is described first. Then responses of former students are presented and analyzed. (Author/CT)

Comparisons of entry-level elementary and secondary education majors at Michican State University revealed differences in academic background, prior teaching experience, career plans, and professional expectations. Implications for teacher education are discussed. (MT)

A teacher education program implemented by Eastern New Mexico University helps prepare future teachers in the use of multicultural strategies. Examples of how this program was prepared include a statement of philosophy, teaching strategies, parent/teacher conferences, multicultural curriculum development, and assessment criteria. (DF)

Undergraduate education majors should be given opportunities to conduct ethnographic research as a part of their preservice training. Programs at the University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin (Madison) illustrate ways to use such an approach. (Author/PP)

A method to facilitate collaborative learning in complex learning environments was developed and evaluated. Sixteen college students of educational science were given the CoStructure-Tool, a task-specific computer-based tool developed on the basis of concept mapping techniques to support the processes of knowledge construction in collaborative…

Teacher training institutions should assess the competency level of their graduates so that needed changes in teacher education programs can be made. A model for assessing teacher education graduates and the teacher education program is described. (CJ)

Investigated the preference of special education students (N=73) for working with profoundly mentally retarded individuals, the amount of contact with such individuals, and knowledge about mental retardation. The profoundly mentally retarded were ranked as the least preferred group with which to work. (JAC)

Study found that field independent students scored significantly higher in instructional computer courses than field dependent students. The impact of computers in education requires planners of preservice and inservice training programs to design appropriate materials and training strategies to maximize academic success of students in…