Describes a web-based teaching practicum guidance model designed to support Taiwanese computer science student teachers with teaching support and updated information on new technological advances. Online discussion forums were developed to facilitate students' collaborative learning and reflective thinking. Examination of 29 student teachers…

Describes an alternative teaching model of content-based instruction, Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Teaching (CITT), used in an English-medium Japanese liberal arts university, highlighting the main features of CITT by comparing it to other relevant models. The article describes how the model has been applied, then discusses perceived…

Reviews patterns of teacher education in Malaysia, highlighting current problems and challenges, discussing recent reforms and policy initiatives in the domain of teacher education, and introducing three articles that focus on: teacher education for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages in Malaysia, training of school counselors in…

Reviews the development of preservice education for Malaysian Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) within the sociopolitical and sociocultural context, highlighting the pursuance of conformity within the context of cultural diversity and showing how institutional forms and processes frame the teaching profession's response to…

Reviews the development of the Malaysian school guidance and counseling movement, the counseling paradigm in application, and the effectiveness of school counseling services, asserting that to ensure the effectiveness of school counseling, preservice school counselor training programs should adopt the scientist- practitioner paradigm and adapt the…

Describes the scope and momentum of recent educational development in Malaysia, which poses great challenges to educational leaders, particularly school principals. The article examines the training and professional development of school principals, identifies six groups of teacher educators as the main contributors to the corpus of educational…

Examines key problems in the preservice education of middle school teachers in Iran, using data from review of the literature and interviews with Iranian educators. Problems include: teachers lack preparation in specialized and professional education; programs have inadequate content and educational style; instructors are inadequately qualified;…

Reviews dilemmas in using qualitative research methods, drawing on information from research that examined the impact of prior experience on Hong Kong student teachers' learning to teach. The article reviews the research process regarding: credibility of the researcher and rigor of the methods and techniques used. Results highlight the importance…

Reports a case study in which Hong Kong elementary teachers were introduced to a new curriculum approach for designing and teaching General Studies. This collaborative approach to professional development emphasized teacher participation in the change process. Overall, this professional development strategy was feasible, and teachers conducted…

Describes the implementation of a mentoring practicum model (MPM) developed at the National Taitung Teachers' College in Taiwan. The cooperative team involved college supervisors, student teachers, and elementary school teachers. Under the MPM, student teachers developed their own teaching knowledge and skills through cooperative learning and…

Reviews the Basic Education and Life Skills program, which involves University of the South Pacific member countries, highlighting teacher involvement in collaborative action research to promote professional development at the school level. The paper describes the nature of teachers' involvement and shares insights from their experiences as…

Reports case studies of 10 partnerships in middle school level professional development schools that either moved apart or reconfigured their relationships over time. Written materials from, interviews with, and observations of partners indicated that though most succeeded, they needed better communication between partners to maximize their…

One preservice teacher's images and metaphors about teaching and learning were used to investigate his difficulties in the classroom. Data from journal entries, observations, and interviews indicated that examination of metaphors and images encouraged him to reflect on his beliefs, assumptions, and approaches to teaching, providing a language that…

Interviews with cooperating teachers investigated their beliefs about the student teaching triad. Results indicated that in the power hierarchy, cooperating teachers were at the apex, student teachers were second in power, and pupils third. When university supervisors visited, they moved to the apex, with pupils out of the triad. The paper…

Examines teacher education reform via professional development schools (PDSs), focusing on Trinity University's five-year Master of Arts in Teaching Degree, which includes significant PDS participation. Surveys of program graduates and administrators who hired them highlighted several essentials that helped ensure the quality and quantity of…