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Book SynopsisChapters in this volume discuss the impact of statewide political transformation on teacher education programs.
Trade ReviewThe book Political Transformations and Teacher Education Programs, contributed by experienced and seasoned scholars and co-edited by two world-leading scholars, provides a cutting-edge discussion on development of teacher education programs under different political regimes and historical influences. It provides a platform for sharing experiences and offering profound insights for charting future pathways for worldwide teacher education. It is a readable and informative book strongly recommended for readers. -- John Chi-kin Lee, vice president (Academic) and chair professor of curriculum and instruction, the Education University of Hong Kong; Chang Jiang Scholar Chair Professor
This is a book taking us straight into some of the most conflicted contexts for educational work. The courageous and well-informed discussions of educational challenges teacher education and teacher educators face in contested political climates should be on the ‘must read’ list not only for all educators, but also for decision makers. -- Kari Smith, professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Head of Norwegian Research School in Teacher Education (NAFOL)
Across the world, teacher education is increasingly under scrutiny. This well-structured and thoughtful collection of ideas, arguments and insights into teacher education helps to shed new light on what it means to think about teacher education as something more than training and to do so by moving outside of the more traditional Western approaches and practices. This is a timely book that broadens our understanding of teacher education at a time when moving beyond the status quo really matters. -- John Loughran, executive dean and Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Axel Bernd Kunze – “Democracy Educational Models in Teacher Training in Germany” Chapter 2: Ayman Agbaria - “Multiculturalism and Self Government Rights in Teacher Education: Implications for the Palestinian Minority in Israel” Chapter 3: Salman Ilaiyan, Randa Abbas and Zehava Toren – “Teacher Training in the Arab Sector in Israel: The story of the Academic Arab College for Education in Israel, Haifa” Chapter 4: Di Wilmot – “Teacher Education in South Africa after the Political Transition to Democracy in 1994” Chapter 5: Alexandre Bermous and Olzan Goldstein – “Russian Teacher Education: the Transformation in a Loop of Time” Chapter 6: Qiong Li, Li Pei, and Danxingyang Gao – “Teacher Education since the Founding of New China” Chapter 7: Gary McCulloch – “Politics, Ideology, and the History of Teacher Education Reform in England”
