Studying teacher education
Subtitle: the report of the AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education
By: edited by Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Kenneth M. Zeichner.
Contributors: Cochran-Smith, Marilyn, 1951-; Zeichner, Kenneth M.; American Educational Research Association.
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; Published for the American Eudcational Research Association by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Mahwah, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 804
Subjects: Teachers -- Training of -- United States; Education -- Research -- United States
Notes: "Published for the American Educational Research Association by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Executive summary: the report of the AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education; title: The AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education: context and goals / Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Kim Fries; title: Researching teacher education in changing times: politics and paradigms / Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Kim Fries; title: Teachers' characteristics: research on the demographic profile / Karen Zumwalt and Elizabeth Craig; title: Teachers' characteristics: research on the indicators of quality / Karen Zumwalt and Elizabeth Craig; title: Research on the effects of coursework in the arts and sciences and in the foundations of education / Robert Floden and Marco Menikettia; title: Research on methods courses and field experiences / Renee T. Clift and Patricia Brady; title: Research on pedagogical approaches to teacher education / Pamela Grossman; title: Research on preparing teachers for diverse populations / Etta Hollins and Maria Torres; title: Research on preparing general education teachers to work with students with disabilities / Marleen C. Pugach; title: Research on accountability processes in teacher education / Suzanne Wilson and Peter Youngs; title: Teacher education programs / Kenneth M. Zeichner and Hilary G. Conklin; title: A research agenda for teacher education / Kenneth M. Zeichner; title: The AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education - Biographies of the panel members.