Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Volume 20, Number 2

Teacher education is often thought of as the practical department in a College of Education. While educational psychologists, historians, and philosophers teach foundational knowledge to preservice teachers, teacher educators are typically looked at as teachers of the "how-to," that is, teachers of methods. To us--two former public school teachers who are now college faculty members studying methods through research and practice--asking and answering questions about methods is a fascinating and important pursuit.