1st Edition

International Perspectives on Teacher Education

Edited By Donald K. Sharpes Copyright 1988
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

The preparation of suitably qualified teachers is vital for political, social and economic growth in developing countries. Some major problems have been caused by the enormous growth in primary enrolment and by the need to train more teachers without reducing standards, exacerbated by the fact that in many cases the structure of teacher education is still in its formative stages. However, these... Read more

Introduction.  1. Methodological Issues in Researching Teacher Education Donald K. Sharpes  2. Schooling and Teaching in Brazil: New Perspectives on Teacher Education and Modes of Inquiry Maria Das Gracas Furtaldo Feldens and James K. Duncan  3. Multicultural Education Practices in Nigeria Ade Fajana  4. A Study of Cognitive Development of Different Ethnic Children, and the Development of Teacher Education for Minorities on Qinghai Plateau, China Lu Shijie  5. Supernormal Children and Education in China Wang Xiangye  6. Inservice Upgrading of Black Teachers’ Qualifications in South Africa W.J. Louw  7. A Model of Teacher Preparation for Indigenous Peoples in Canada Dana Lawrence  8. The Development of Teacher Education in Kuwait Abdul Rahman Al-Ahmed  9. College-School Liaison and Inservice Education in Australia Warren Halloway  10. Trends in Teacher Education in Cyprus Panayiotis Persianis  11. Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Supervision and School Reform in Cameroon Leke Tambo  12. The Role of Awareness and Cognitive Science in Educating Teachers A. Michael van der Dussen  13. Teacher Education: A Peaceful Approach Based on Buddhism Weerayudh Wichiarajote.  Index.

Biography

Donald K. Sharpes