Teacher development : knowledge and context /
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| Author / Creator: | Gu, Qing. |
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| Imprint: | London : New York : Continuum, c2007. |
| Description: | viii, 183 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Empirical studies in education |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6641999 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. Challenges to Teacher Expertise in Changing Times
- Introduction
- The Research
- The Context Matters
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2. Setting the Scene: Whose Context-For What Quality?
- Introduction
- Researching English Language Teaching (ELT) Teacher Education: The Context of the State-of-Art
- Researching ELT Teacher Education: The Changing Chinese Context
- Background of the DFID Teacher Education Programme
- Key Areas of Concern: Culture, Context and Quality
- Researching the DFID Programme - Methods and Methodologies
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Traditions and Innovations: Is There a Third Way?
- Introduction
- Perception Gaps across Cultures in International Training
- The Observation of Areas of Common Ground across Cultures
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Teaching Effectiveness in Context
- Introduction
- The Nature of Teacher Knowledge
- Perceiving Difference within Context
- Eclecticism - A Critical Review of the Assumed Third way
- Building on Areas of Common Ground
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Variations in Beliefs and Practices
- Introduction
- Perception Gaps within Cultures
- Rethinking the Meaning of Expertise
- Appreciation of Difference
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Training and Development in Context
- Introduction
- Intercultural Experiences, Professional Training and Development
- Developing Cross-cultural Professional Qualities
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Knowledge, Context and Professional Development
- Introduction
- Synthesis of Research Findings
- Recommendations for Teacher Education in a Cross-cultural Setting: A Proposed In-service Training Model
- Recommendations for the Implementation of Change in Teacher Education in International Contexts
- Suggestions for Future Research
- Conclusion
- References
- Subject Index
- Name Index
