An Evaluation of Four Approaches To Learning in Teacher-Education Classes

Abstract

What are the factors that motivate learning? How can these factors be identified and used? What are the re spective roles of teachers and students in the process? These are age-old questions, the answers to which teachers must eternally seek. There are many opinions about them but not enough validated research.

The experiment described by Mr. Van der Werf presents four approaches and some interesting conclusions. The author is presently Associate Professor of Educa tion, University of New Hampshire. He has taught in both secondary schools and at the university level, and has written extensively about the climate of the learning situation.