Investigates the hypothesis that preservice teachers specializing in science and mathematics will score significantly higher on spatial ability tests than other preservice teachers. Also investigates gender-related differences in spatial ability. Contains 26 references. (DDR)

Reviews instructional practices in the classroom environment and science teaching in special education. Recommends science-technology-society (STS) as a way of teaching science to meet the academic and social needs of disabled students. Contains 32 references. (DDR)

Describes one way to promote preservice teachers' awareness of the different kinds of science education resource centers that exist in their own communities. Involves students in making a directory of resources. (DDR)

Discusses technology-related requirements for teacher licensure and certification, describing the Milken Exchange State-by-State Education Technology Policy Survey and examining the increasing power and influence of state professional standards boards, the move to performance-based program approval and licensing, the move to increased teacher…

Examined 12 public school teachers' attitudes, beliefs, and expectancies about learning environments to see whether they could be affected by a series of three graduate technology courses. Data from two surveys found no causal relationship between attitudes and the three courses, indicating that the task of changing teachers' attitudes about…

Discusses issues related to the integration of technology into today's classrooms, focusing on issues for traditional and constructivist pedagogies: changing classroom environments; computers as part of the classroom and curriculum; dynamic student products involving technology; expanding teaching and learning environments; constructivist…

Explains TEECH (Teacher Enhancement Electronic Communications Hall) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and discusses its goal to promote collaboration and communication among leaders in teacher professional development. Examines challenges and successes that TEECH has encountered in attempting to forge a virtual community of leaders…

Describes the evolution of student evaluations and discusses the current trend of encouraging students to compile portfolios of their work organized around major themes. Explores the nature of portfolios, including their advantages and limitations, and describes the use of portfolios in two different university educational technology courses.…

Describes the use of video in preservice teacher education to collectively view and critique methods of teaching as observed in a classroom. Discusses the benefits of shorter segments that can be reproduced on CD-ROM, laserdisc, and DVD; describes four sample video cases; and considers planning, costs, copyright, and evaluation. (LRW)

Presents four possible solutions to the problem of preparing teachers for the future and using technology in classrooms: a single course approach; technology infusion; student performance, that puts responsibility of technology knowledge on the student; and case based. Provides an example of technology in teacher preparation at Michigan State…

Discussion of current and future implementation of technology in education focuses on the need for adequate preservice teacher education, including online learning. Presents the use of the World Wide Web as one important way to integrate technology and describes experiences at Chatham College to ensure preservice teachers are technologically…

Discusses types of training and support that preservice teachers receive as part of a technology infusion initiative at Louisiana State University and presents four case studies of student teachers during their field placements to determine barriers, kinds of support, and their impact on students, cooperating teachers, and schools in general.…

Describes the development of a Web-based software tool, the Technology Competencies Database, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign that will enable faculty to effectively collaborate in providing technology experiences to preservice teacher education students. Discusses the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)…

Questionnaires and interviews were used to study student teachers' anxiety and reactions to classroom successes and failures. From the questionnaire responses, it was clear that anxiety fell during the three-week practice session while custodial attitudes increased. (FG)

Teacher education is defined as sets of activities intended to socialize candidates into the occupation of teaching. Ten parameters that affect and constitute teacher education are presented as a matrix which can be used to organize, synthesize, and analyze the research literature of teacher education. (FG)