Pedagogical field experiences in teacher education: Introduction to the research area

Research on pre-service teacher internships has become a dynamic area of investigation in teacher education whose growth seems to correspond with increased activity at the institutional level over the past two decades. Introducing or expanding field experiences has been a common strategy in nearly all teacher education programs for the last twenty years, and reforming teacher education with a focus on its practical aspects still ranks near the top of education policy agendas. This article provides an introduction to the research field, addressing five basic issues: (1) precision in the definition of the construct, (2) main sources of research literature, (3) elaboration of the construct in terms of effects and mediating variables, (4) the methodological challenges of empirical research, and (5) major areas of future research. Emphasis is placed on the often ignored aspect that internships elicit both intended and unintended effects, including not only positive but also adverse side effects.

Platelet receptors and patient responses: The contributions of Professor Stan Heptinstall to platelet research.

Stan Heptinstall's contributions to platelet research covered organising meetings at the national and European level as well as starting and maintaining the journal "Platelets". The major part of his research addressed problems of inhibition of platelet receptors and the effects of this on patient health. In particular, the effects of P2Y12 inhibitors on patients with acute cardiovascular problems were a major focus. Other studies included the effects of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) extracts on platelets, of direct anti-IIb/IIIa receptor (αIIbβ3) inhibitors and of prostanoids on platelet function. Recently, methods for assessing the effectiveness of platelet inhibition were investigated.

The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus. Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola (eds.). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006. 378 pp.

Fil: Barandica, María Guadalupe.

Irven M. Resnick (Ed.), A companion to Albert the Great. Theology, Philosophy and the sciences, Leiden- Boston, Brill, 2013, ISBN 978-90-04-23407-9, 833 págs.

Fil: Costarelli Brandi, Hugo Emilio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Kirk Ormand (Ed.) A Companion to Sophocles, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, 2012: xix + 598 pp

Fil: Saravia de Grossi, María Inés. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Ian Morris y Barry Powell (Eds.). A New Companion to Homer. Leiden-New York-Köln, Brill, 1997, XIII + 755 pp.

Fil: Zecchin de Fasano, Graciela Cristina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

P. E. Easterling (Ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1997, xvii y 392 pp.

Fil: Nápoli, Juan Tobías. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

Andreas Markantonatos (Ed.) Brill's Companion to Sophocles, Brill, Leiden, Boston, 2012, xxii + 737 pp

Fil: Saravia de Grossi, María Inés. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Kirk Ormand (Ed.) A Companion to Sophocles, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, 2012: xix + 598 pp

Fil: Saravia de Grossi, María Inés. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Ian Morris y Barry Powell (Eds.). A New Companion to Homer. Leiden-New York-Köln, Brill, 1997, XIII + 755 pp.

Fil: Zecchin de Fasano, Graciela Cristina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

P. E. Easterling (Ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1997, xvii y 392 pp.

Fil: Nápoli, Juan Tobías. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.

Andreas Markantonatos (Ed.) Brill's Companion to Sophocles, Brill, Leiden, Boston, 2012, xxii + 737 pp

Fil: Saravia de Grossi, María Inés. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.