Teacher Expertise in the Global South - Theory, Research and Evidence

"The first of its kind, this book provides a detailed account of teacher expertise and teaching quality in the global South. Offering both detailed theoretical discussion and practical descriptions of expert teacher practices, it is essential reading for academic researchers and students, as well as teachers and teacher educators"--

List of contents

List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The construct of teacher expertise; 3. The expert teacher prototype; 4. Effective teaching in low-income contexts; 5. Researching teacher expertise in the global South; 6. A portrait of teacher expertise; 7. Exploring the quintain: expert Indian secondary teachers of English; 8. Diversity in expertise: Where is there difference and why?; 9. Teacher expertise in the global South: understanding practices, contexts and constraints; 10. Updating the expert teacher prototype: a differentiated framework; 11. Valuing and building on Southern expertise; 12. Concluding reflections; References; Index.

About the author

Jason Anderson is a multiple-award winning teacher educator, educational consultant, academic and author who has worked in language teaching and mainstream education in over thirty countries worldwide, particularly in the global South, for organisations including UNICEF, the British Council and national ministries of education.

Product details

• Authors: Jason Anderson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781009284851
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0928485-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Education Research
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Developing Countries, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies, Global South / Developing countries