Challenges to Teacher Education in Difficult Economic Times - International Perspectives

"Teacher education in a financial crisis - what are the consequences and how can probity be maintained? Education, like most other parts of everyday life, is experiencing the challenges brought about by global financial constrictions. This book presents the experiences and views of practising teacher educators from multiple countries and continents on how the melt-down in world economics has affected and will continue to affect teacher education and concomitant experiences in schooling. The ramificationsare seen to extend into every aspect of teacher preparation, continuing staff development and teacher support, and there are significant implications for the quality of teaching and learning, and the ethos and standing of the process of education as a whole. Drawing on educational theory and social, political, and economic discourses, the book addresses issues such as policy, philosophy, organisation, funding, resources, modes of teaching and learning, curricular change, recruitment and retention, amongst others, and provides a snap-shot across diverse contexts. It aims to provide an evaluative, analytical but reflective picture of teacher education in the light of the world economic crisis, whilst exploring good practice and suggesting future strategiesto develop the quality of teacher education and professional support, teaching and learning. The volume provides an insight into the need for a new paradigm for teacher education: one that involves teacher educators in devising a discourse of positive and radical change. It will be a valuable resource for teacher educators, educational leaders, policy makers, educational commentators and teachers seeking to engage with the scholarship of teaching as a means to engage in continuous professional development"--

Product details

• Authors: Joan (University of Limerick Stephenson
• Assisted by: Lorraine Ling (Editor), Ling Lorraine (Editor), Joan Stephenson (Editor), Stephenson Joan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415661980
• ISBN: 978-0-415-66198-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, teacher training, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification