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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Arrington, Nancy M.; Lu, Hsiu-Lien – Teacher Educator, 2015
This study examines and analyzes the impact and support of preservice teachers on 74 featured P-5 students' learning outcomes during units of instruction in three practicum tiers in an early childhood education program. The quantitative results indicate a significant difference in the P-5 students' gains on the pre- and post-assessment…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Effectiveness
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Han, Heejeong Sophia; Damjanovic, Victoria – Teacher Educator, 2014
This study is an examination of early childhood preservice teachers' kindergarten internship experiences to identify the supportive and challenging conditions for their learning and explore in what ways those conditions are productive or unproductive for them, based on ecological perspective as a theoretical framework. Qualitative data were…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Kindergarten, Internship Programs, Early Childhood Education
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Caudle, Lori A.; Jung, Min-Jung; Fouts, Hillary N.; Wallace, Heather S. – Teacher Educator, 2014
Observations of preservice teachers often lack information about specific strategies they use when guiding children's behavior. This study investigated how preservice teachers used verbal and non-verbal behavior modification techniques within structured and transition classroom contexts. Using an on-the-mark 20- second observe and 10-second…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Observation, Teacher Student Relationship
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Hirsch, Miriam – Teacher Educator, 2012
In this article, the author presents an analysis of 23 school stories (Clandinin & Connelly, 1996) composed by preservice teachers as part of an elective course in an undergraduate teacher preparation program. Three layers of analysis--topical, thematic, and theoretical coding--provide insight into the contribution of the school story genre…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Educators, Personal Narratives
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Gardiner, Wendy; Shipley Robinson, Karen – Teacher Educator, 2010
Research indicates that partner placements--pairing two preservice teachers with a mentor teacher--provide a supportive and collaborative context for learning to teach. This qualitative study examines three partner placements in a 100-hour urban field practicum to understand how preservice teachers experience and perceive partner placements, and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mentors, Field Experience Programs, Cooperation
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Berry, Ruth A. W. – Teacher Educator, 2010
This investigation examined the attitudes of beginning general education teachers (preservice and early career) with respect to teaching in inclusion classrooms. Sixty graduate students, taking a survey at the conclusion of a special education course, completed Q-sorts constructed to evaluate responses regarding attitude toward (a) inclusion, (b)…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Inclusive Schools, Profiles, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Harkness, Shelly Sheats; Wachenheim, Kimberly – Teacher Educator, 2008
The purpose of this teacher action research was twofold: to learn more about preservice teachers' preconceived notions related to listening and to investigate how a listening journal assignment impacted preservice teachers' views of listening as an important aspect of discourse. The participants were enrolled in a mathematics methods course for…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum