Students During a Field-Based Experience

support and editorial assistance. Although field-based experiences are generally considered one of the most important aspects of teacher education programs, there has been little systematic research regarding the ways in which these experiences affect practicum stu-dents. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influences of individuals and events on practicum students ’ acquisition of selected teaching skills during a field-based experience. Eight students and their cooperating teachers participated as subjects. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Quantitative data were generated from the competenc