K.G. KARRAS – C.C. WOLHUTER

(eds)

INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK

OF TEACHER EDUCATION

WORLD-WIDE

Issues and Challenges

Volume I & Volume II

PREFACE: GASTON MIALARET

ATHENS -ATRAPOS EDITIONS 2010

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Table of contents

Introduction of the Editors ..............................................................................................13

Preface by G. Mialaret ....................................................................................................35

VOLUME I

EUROPE

ALBANIA - Teacher Training in Albania, Bardhyl Musai..................................................43

AUSTRIA - Teacher Education in Austria, Peter Posch ..................................................61

BELGIUM - Teacher Training in the Belgian French-Speaking Community: between

Continuity and Change, Sabine Kahn ......................................................................83

BULGARIA - Training Teachers in Bulgaria: changing Learning Paradigms,

Irene Psifidou ............................................................................................................97

CROATIA - The Education of Lower Primary And Pre-School Teachers in The

Republic of Croatia Vinka Uzelak, Elvi Piršl and Dunja Anđić ................................123

CYPRUS - Teacher Training in Cyprus: Past, Present and Future Issues, Georgia

Pashiardis and Petros Pashiardis ..........................................................................157

CZECH REPUBLIC - Teacher Education and Training in The Czech Republic:

Development and Current Problems, Eliška Walterová ........................................175

DENMARK - Between Communality and Modernity – Danish Teacher Education

as a case of unresolved conflicts, Hans Dorf..........................................................195

ESTONIA - Teacher Education in Estonia, Hasso Kukemelk, Karmen Trasberg,

Jüri Ginter, Anne Raam ..........................................................................................221

FINLAND - Teachers as high level professionals – What does it mean in teacher

education? Perspectives from the Finnish teacher education, Hannele Niemi ......237

FRANCE - Teacher Education in France, Aspasia Nanaki & Marguerite Altet ............255

GERMANY - Teacher Education and Training in Germany before and after Bologna:

Trends, Problems, and Prospects, Solvejg Jobst ..................................................269

GREECE - Teacher Education in Greece: training, issues and challenges for

Teacher Profession, Konstantinos G. Karras ..........................................................291

HUNGARY - Teacher Training in Hungary, Ildikó Holik ..............................................305

ITALY - Teacher Training in Italy, Nicola S. Barbieri......................................................315

LITHUANIA - Teacher Training in Lithuania, Rimantas Zelvys ....................................341

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MOLDOVA - Soviet Legacy or Change: Teacher Training and Retraining in

Post-Soviet Moldova, Victorina Baxan and Aliona Ixari ..........................................359

NETHERLANDS - Teacher Education in the Netherlands, Bram de Muynck and

Peter Ruit ..............................................................................................................377

POLAND - Teacher Education in Poland, Witold Tulasiewicz ......................................399

PORTUGAL - Becoming a Teacher in Portugal - Initial Teachers Training: a Review,

João Ruivo & Helena Mesquita ..............................................................................429

ROMANIA - The Governance of Teacher Education in Romania: Modern

Professionals in the Europeanisation era?, Monica Mincu & Irina Horga ..............449

SERBIA - Teacher Education and Training System in Serbia, Dragana Bjekic and

Lidija Zlatic ..............................................................................................................473

SLOVAC REPUBLIC - Teacher Training in the Slovak Republic, Peter Gavora and

Bronislava Kasáčová ..............................................................................................495

SLOVENIA - Teacher Education in Slovenia from the First Schools to the Present

Day, Jurka Lepičnik Vodopivec, Milena Ivanuš Grmek ..........................................511

SPAIN - Teacher Training in Spain, Inmaculada Egido ................................................525

SWEDEN - Teacher Training in Sweden: Reforms and Trends, Songul Kilimci and

UllaRiis ....................................................................................................................543

SWITZERLAND - Teacher Education in a decentralised setting: the case of

Switzerland, Markus Maurer & Bruno Leutwyler ....................................................559

UNITED KINGDOM - Teacher Education in England, Gillian L. S. Hilton ....................585

Teacher Education in Northern Ireland, Anne Moran..............................................601

Initial Teacher Education in Scotland, J. Eric Wilkinson and Margaret Martin........617

AFRICA

ALGERIA - Teacher Education and Training in Algeria: the weakest link of the

education system, Sassia Haouam-Ghedjghoudj ..................................................633

BOTSWANA - Teacher training in Botswana, G. Ndwapi ............................................643

BURUNDI - The Challenges of Teacher Education in a changing context: the case

of Burundi, Herménégilde Rwantebagn ..................................................................657

CONGO - Teacher Training in the Democratic Republic of Congo: challenges and

prospects, Rachel Nsimire Bigawa ........................................................................667

EGYPT - Teacher Education in Egypt: past, present and future directions,

Heba EL-Deghaidy ..................................................................................................675

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ERITREA - The Development of Teacher Education in Eritrea,

Hailemariam, Chefena, Ogbay, Sarah and Goodith White ....................................701

ETHIOPIA - Teachers’ Education and Training in Ethiopia - A Historical Overview and

Current Challenges, Jana Zehle ............................................................................717

GAMBIA - Teacher Training in the Gambia: Issues, efforts and policy recommenda-

tions, Williams Emeka Obiozor, Isatou Ndow ........................................................737

KENYA - Teacher Training in Kenya: An overview, Robert W. Oduori ..........................757

LESOTHO - Teacher Education in Lesotho – Trends and implications for the future,

R. Matheolane and M.Seotsanyana........................................................................771

MALAWI - Teacher Education and Development in Malawi, Joseph Chimombo ........787

NAMIBIA - A Critical Review of Teacher Education in Namibia, Elizabeth M.

Amukugo, Gilbert N. Likando, Geoffrey N. Shakwa and John Nyambe ................805

RWANDA - Teacher Training in Rwanda, Wenceslas Nzabalirwa ................................823

SIERRA LEONE - Teacher Training and Management in Sierra Leone: Challenges

Faced by a Post-conflict Country in Attempting to Achieve Education for All,

Mikako Nishimuko ..................................................................................................843

SOUTH AFRICA - Teacher Training in South Africa: Reforms and challenges,

C.C. Wolhuter ..........................................................................................................861

SOUTHERN SOUDAN - Building from the ashes: Teacher Training in Southern

Soudan, Petrus J. Du Toit ......................................................................................877

TANZANIA - Genesis, Developments, Practices, and Problems of Teacher Training:

the experience from Tanzania, William A.L. Anangisye ..........................................899

ZIMBABWE - Teacher Education in Zimbabwe: Current status quo and Future

Prospects, Jacob Marriote Ngwaru, Cathrine Ngwaru, and Viola Machingura ......921

AUTHORS (Curricula Vitae) ........................................................................................937

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VOLUME II

ASIA

AFGHANISTAN - Tears and Laughter. An Analysis of Teacher Education and

Training in Afghanistan, Mah-E-Rukh Ahmed ..........................................................43

AZERBAIJAN - The Changing Status of the Teaching Profession in Post-Soviet

Azerbaijan: Implications for Teacher Education,

Iveta Silova and Elmina Kazimzade..........................................................................55

BANGLADESH - Teacher Training in Bangladesh, Ahm Mohiuddin ..............................73

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM - Teacher Training in Brunei Darussalam, Seng Piew Loo ....99

CHINA - Teacher Education in the People’s Republic of China, Rui Yang ..................117

HONG KONG - Initial Teacher Education in Hong Kong, Sylvia Yee Fan Tang ..........131

INDIA - Teacher Education in India, Saroj Pandey ......................................................159

INDONESIA - Teacher Education in Indonesia: Development and Challenges,

Raihani and Bambang Sumintono ..........................................................................181

IRAN - A glance at Teacher Education in Iran, Ms. Lida Kakia and

Abbas Madandar Arani............................................................................................199

ISRAEL - A Window upon Teacher Education in Israel: Perspectives, Thoughts

and Challenges, Zvia Markovits and Shosh Leshem ..............................................211

JAPAN - Teacher Training Reform in Japan: Tension between Unity and Diversity,

Masashi Urabe and Sherlyne A. Almonte-Acosta ..................................................229

KAZAKHSTAN - Teacher Education Development in Kazakhstan,

Askarbek Kussainov and Serik Omirbayev ............................................................247

KUWAIT - Teacher Education in Kuwait, Zaid Al-Shammari and AlShammari. ..........259

KYRGYZSTAN - Teacher Training in Kyrgyzstan, Duishon Shamatov and

Rahat Joldoshalieva ................................................................................................267

LAO P.D.R. - Teacher Education in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic,

Frederick J. Baker and Rosalie Giacchino-Baker ..................................................289

LEBANON - Teacher Education in Lebanon: Trends and Issues,

Saouma BouJaoude and Rabih El Mouhayar ........................................................309

MALAYSIA - Teacher Training in Malaysia, Seng Piew Loo ........................................333

OMAN - Teacher Training in Oman: Thirty Years of Achievements and Rapid

Changes, Hamood K. Al-Harthi and Hamad K. Al-Harthi ........................................353

PAKISTAN - Teacher Education in Pakistan: Context, Culture, Continuity and

Change, Anil Khamis ..............................................................................................381

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RUSSIA - Elementary School Education in Russia: Problems of Professional

Training for Elementary School Teachers, Evgenia Nadezhdina ............................405

SAUDI ARABIA - Teacher Education in Saudi Arabia, Nidhal Alahmad and

Fatmeh Alshehri ......................................................................................................419

SINGAPORE - Teacher Education in Singapore, Jason Tan ........................................447

SRI LANKA - Teacher Training in Sri Lanka, Raja Gunawardhane ..............................461

TAIWAN - The Professional Status of Taiwanese Primary School Teachers:

A Historical Analysis, Tien-Hui Chiang ....................................................................485

TAJIKISTAN - In-service Teacher Training in post-Soviet Tajikistan: Challenges

and Prospects, Sarfaroz Niyozov and Nazarkhudo Dastambuev ..........................501

THAILAND - Teacher Training and Teacher Education in Thailand,

Sumlee Thongthew ................................................................................................535

TURKEY - Teacher Education in Turkey: Reforms and Trends, Songül Kilimci ..........553

AMERICA

ARGENTINA - Teacher Education and Professional Development in the Context of

Argentinean Educational Policies: Current Trends and Challenges,

Mónica Pini, Sandra Musanti, Jorge Gorostiaga, Myriam Feldfeber

and Dalila Andrade Oliveira ....................................................................................571

BRAZIL - An Overview of the Teaching Education System in Brazil,

Pedro Antonio de Melo, Rodolfo Joaquim Pinto da Luz,

Marco Aurelio Navarro Leal, Michelle Bianchini de Melo........................................587

CANADA - Characterising Initial Teacher Education in Canada: Themes and Issues,

Mira Gambhir, Kathy Broad, Mark Evans, Jane Gaskell ........................................599

CHILE - Teacher Education in Chile: Provisions and Issues, Beatrice Avalos ............629

COLOMBIA - Teacher Education in Colombia: Understanding the Past in Order

to Change the Future, Mauricio Cadavid, Diana Milena Calderon,

Luis Fernando Uribe, Daniel Taborda ....................................................................649

COSTA RICA - Teachers Education, Supervision, and Evaluation in Costa Rica,

M. Alejandra Sorto & Thomas F. Luschei ..............................................................665

CUBA - Teacher Education in Cuba: Keeping Promises to the Past and to the

Future, Sergio Gómez Castanedo and Rosalie Giacchino-Baker ..........................677

MEXICO - Teacher Education in México. History, trends and issues,

Marco Aurelio Navarro Leal & Sergio Martínez Romo ............................................689

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MONTSERRAT - Teacher Training in Montserrat: Challenges, Changes and

Collaboration, G.Shotte ..........................................................................................703

PANAMA - Teachers Education, Supervision, and Evaluation n Panama,

Thomas F. Luschei and M.Alejandra Sorto ............................................................727

TRINIDAD and TOBAGO - Teacher Education in Trinidad and Tobago: An Issue

of Quality Imperatives, Laurette Bristol, Launcelot I. Brown and

Joyanne De Four-Babb ..........................................................................................747

UNITED STATES - Teacher Education in the United States: A Case of Control,

Marcella L. Kysilka ..................................................................................................765

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA - Teacher Education In Australia: Twisting And Turning Into The

Twenty First Century, Tania Aspland... ....................................................................789

NEW ZEALAND - Teacher Education in Change in New Zealand, Noeline Alcorn ......811

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Lessons from the Other: What may be learned from

Papua New Guinea’s Teacher Training Programmes, Margaret Zeegers ..............829

AUTHORS (Curricula Vitae) ........................................................................................849