A group of student teachers and their subgroups were categorized on the basis of priorities assigned to expectations arrayed in a 60-item Q sort. Highest priority was attached to items reflecting direct and positive interaction with pupils. Based on lower level priorities, three types of student teachers were distinguished. (JC)

The dichotomy between two concerns of student teaching supervision (emphasis on interpersonal helping relationship versus task-oriented, performance-based approach) is examined. Suggests dichotomy is fallacious, presents a typology of approaches, maintains student teaching supervision is a teaching process calling for supervisor variability of…

Compared to baseline scores, self-efficacy and feelings of preparedness to teach increased for student teachers after the first and second terms of a three-term revised University of British Columbia postdegree teacher education program. There were no significant differences by gender or subject specialization. Contains 53 references. (SV)

The Student Teachers' Feelings-of-Preparedness to Teach Scale and individual interviews examined perceptions of first-year Canadian teachers about their preparedness to teach. Includes conclusions about the strengths and weaknesses of their two-year teacher education program at the University of British Columbia, suggestions for program…

In 1987, the University of British Columbia's one-year teacher education program revised coursework extensively and increased fieldwork. After three months, new-program student teachers reported significantly greater increases in feelings of preparedness to teach than had old-program participants after six months. Contains 19 references. (SV)