INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK

OF TEACHER EDUCATION WORLD-WIDE

Issues and Challenges

VOLUME I & VOLUME II

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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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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

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