Qualitative Evaluation of Teacher Training, Subject Teacher Line, KUL-A

This document describes a project designed to evaluate the training of subject matter teachers in Sweden. The purpose of the project is to acquire information about the training system and to use this knowledge as a base for reform of teacher preparation. The project began in 1970 and is expected to continue through 1975. The first year was devoted to gathering information about science and mathematics teachers. Successive years were devoted to modern language teachers, social science teachers, and Swedish teachers. The final year will consist of an evaluation of the teaching practice term and an evaluation of educational psychology studies. Seven instruments have been developed for utilization in the study. Three of these are questionnaires designed to furnish data about the trainees. A fourth questionnaire examines the attitudes of headmasters toward teacher training. Of the remaining three instruments, two are attitude tests, and one is a test of trainees' knowledge and evaluation of educational psychology. After a general description of the overall project, a summary of the report of the study on teacher training in the subject area of science is presented. (HMD)