Generalizing teaching techniques from university to K-12 classrooms: Teaching preservice teachers to use what they learn

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-210

  Scheeler, Mary Catherine ^a   Bruno, Kristie ^b   Grubb, Erin ^c   Seavey, Terri Lynn ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Norristown Area School District   (United States)

^c Unionville Chadds Ford School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Bug in ear technology; Generalization; Immediate feedback; Preservice teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350690717     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-009-9088-3     Document Type: Article

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