Description
This reference is a survey of the major issues in teacher education today in a representative group of 21 countries around the world. It gives an overview of current problems, approaches, trends and future outlooks for those involved in formulating teacher training policy. The handbook assesses recruitment conditions, pre-service teacher education policy, governance and quality control issues, research needs, professionalism and the activities of teacher educators, inservice education services, and the development of native and indigenous teacher training in developing countries. This reference opens up new lines of research in worldwide trends, problems, and new directions needed in the future. The appendix provides a comparative table of statistics relating to factors in teacher education, and a bibliographic essay presents key research materials for further study.
