The Department of Teacher Education was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Teacher Education, previously known as the Department of Instruction, took its name in 1962. An instructional unit within the College of Education, the department taught courses in pedagogy, educational psychology, basic classroom procedures, and curriculum development. The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the dean of the college. Chairs included Dean C. Christensen (1962-1964) and Stephen L. Alley (1964-1970). In 1970 the department merged with the Graduate Department of Education to form the Department of Education.

The Department of Education was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Education was formed in 1970 in a merger of the Department of Teacher Education and the Graduate Department of Education of the College of Education. The department prepared teachers in the areas of elementary, secondary, and special education. It was administered by Curtis Van Alfen as department chair, under the direction of the college dean. In 1972 the unit was again split to form the departments of Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education and Foundations.

The Department of Elementary Education was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Elementary Education was created in 1972 as part of a division of the earlier Department of Education in the College of Education. The department sought to provide an opportunity for prospective teachers to learn about the culture of the elementary school, to develop a foundation in principles of teaching and learning based on theory and research, and to become proficient in applying these principles. Courses included subject-based teaching methods, special topics, children's literature, and practicums. The department was administered by a chair, under the direction of the college dean. Chairs included Max J. Berryessa (1972-1974), Floyd Sucher (1974-1977), James E. Baird (1978-1987), James W. Dunn (1987-1991), Paul M. Hollingsworth (1991-1993), and D. Ray Reutzel (1993-1997). In 1997 the department was reorganized under the newly established David O. McKay School of Education as the Department of Teacher Education.