Microteaching in Teacher Education and Training

First published in 1986, Microteaching in Teacher Education and Training explains the basic principles of microteaching and contributes to the development of microteaching theory. It describes detailed research on microteaching in action carried out at one institution. The aims and behaviour of tutors are described in terms of providing effective training in teaching skills and education in teaching. Students’ perceptions of the quality of their supervision are then described in relation to their actual learning gains from microteaching. The authors describe the questionnaires and interviews which were used in these studies. Finally, affective learning is described and discussed. The authors put forward a framework of constructs and dimensions of microteaching. This book will be a valuable resource for students and researchers of education.

Brian McGarvey, at the time of the first publication, was Senior Lecturer in Education in the Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Ulster, UK.

Derek Swallow, at the time of the first publication, taught at the Central Primary School, Londonderry.