A group of scientists and science educators of Washington State University has developed and pilot tested an integrated physical science program designed for preservice elementary school teachers. This document includes the syllabus and class materials for the Chemistry block of the physical science courses developed by the group. Included are…

A group of scientists and science educators at Washington State University has developed and pilot tested an integrated physical science program designed for preservice elementary school teachers. This document includes the syllabus and class materials for the Geology block of the physical science courses developed by the group. Included are…

Presented are abstracts and abstractors' analyses of eight studies related to teacher education and two studies related to the nature of science. Analyses in the area of teacher education are on studies of: attitudes of elementary teachers in Trinidad and Tobago (P. Fraser-Abder and R. Shrigley); educators' categorizations of different models of…

According to an evaluation symposium, the David Thompson University Centre (University of Victoria) pilot program in rural education, which includes a 14-week early field experience designed to help education students understand the relationship between rural communities and their schools, is "substantial and outstanding." Faculty,…

This book contains seven papers presented at a conference on the future of teacher education. Richard M. Hersh examines the social organization of the school and the school's instruction and curriculum in "What Makes Some Schools and Teachers More Effective." In "Teacher Education: Needed Research and Practice for the Preparation of Teaching…

This second in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the skills needed to prepare presentations, or to assist students in preparing presentations, to inform school and community groups of the purpose, plan, and values of a vocational…

This third in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in understanding how to employ brochures for promotional purposes, how to plan and design attractive brochures, and how to see plans through the production processes to the final task of putting the…

This fifth in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the skills needed to prepare news releases and articles for publication. The terminal objective for the module is to prepare news releases and articles concerning a vocational program…

This fifth in a series of five learning modules on guidance is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers skill in helping students develop their job application skills and skill in preparing well-written letters of recommendation for students. The terminal objective for the module is to assist students in applying for…

This fifth in a series of ten learning modules on coordination of cooperative education is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teacher-coordinators skill in matching students and training stations and in placing students on the job. Included is the setting up of training agreements and training plans for individual students.…

This eighth in a series of ten learning modules on coordination of cooperative education is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teacher-coordinators skill in evaluating students' on-the-job progress including help in devising the evaluation forms and procedures. The terminal objective for the module is to evaluate co-op…

This ninth in a series of ten learning modules on coordination of cooperative education is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teacher coordinators skill in designing the in-school instruction students receive in conjunction with their on-the-job training. The terminal objective for the module is to prepare for students'…

An opinionnaire was administered to 122 students in the teacher education program at Western Kentucky University as part of a longitudinal study to determine student attitudes toward their professors, courses, and themselves. Eight biases were tested: (1) Education courses tend to be easier than most other college courses; (2) Education courses…

One of the major areas of change currently affecting planning and policy in teacher education is the preservice and inservice preparation of educators for nonschool settings. Historically, institutional and organizational responses to the diverse educational needs of society have been legitimized in the classroom. However, changes in the…

Part one of this volume contains two sets of materials developed for use in the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale teacher education program, which prepares regular classroom teachers to work in a mainstreamed environment. The first section is a multidisciplinary bibliography of educational materials which regular teachers could use in…