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Jenkins, David R.

Title: Critical comparisons : the case of teacher education in the United Kingdom

Author: Jenkins, David R.
Subject:  Teachers|Training of|Great Britain
 Teachers|Legal status, laws, etc|Great Britain
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.37, vol.19, no.2, 1997
Collation: p. 35-44 ;

Abstract: The author at primary and secondary teacher education in the United Kingdom in relation to the National Curriculum, contested issues of the role and status of teachers as perceived by the Teacher Training Authority, the rival claims of schools and institutions of higher education as training sites, and the practical possibilities for research-based improvements in teaching and teacher education. Jenkins also briefly analyses the strengths and limitations of teacher preparation models used in the UK and in the South Pacific.

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