Editorial: teacher education for the 21st century

Approaches to teacher education and preparation may vastly differ across different cultures and contexts. However, established teacher education programs have, as their focal point, learners who form the core of their educational endeavors. Such respected programs also emphasize the importance of en...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Educational research for policy and practice 2015-10, Vol.14 (3), p.189-191
Main Authors: Liu, Woon-Chia, Low, Ee-Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Faculty
Editorial
Education
Educational Environment
Educational Policy and Politics
Educational Research
International and Comparative Education
Student Teachers
Teacher education
Teacher Education Programs
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Training
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Approaches to teacher education and preparation may vastly differ across different cultures and contexts. However, established teacher education programs have, as their focal point, learners who form the core of their educational endeavors. Such respected programs also emphasize the importance of enhancing the theory-practice nexus and on constantly developing a strong sense of teacher identity and teaching competencies.
ISSN:1570-2081
1573-1723
DOI:10.1007/s10671-015-9188-x