Hands-on Learning
Teacher education programs at SIUE regularly involve students in experiential learning. Opportunities for experiential learning take many forms:
- In-class activities
- Simulations in the Virtual Professional Practice Lab
- Case studies
- School-based projects
- Undergraduate research
- Service learning projects
Our programs also make extensive use of field-based partnerships through field trips, practica and student teaching. Teacher education students at SIUE are placed in a variety of diverse field experiences that allow them to interact with children and learn through real-world application.
Clinical Experiences
Candidates progress through a series of developmentally sequenced field experiences for the full range of ages, types and levels of abilities and collaborative opportunities that are appropriate to the learning behavior specialist. These experiences are supervised by qualified professionals. These experiences, which must be completed prior to student teaching, are arranged through the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Student Services.
