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Lifelong Education and the Training of Teachers
Developing a Curriculum for Teacher Education on the Basis of the Principles of Lifelong Education
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1978
- Authors: A.J. Cropley, R.H. Dave
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 2 3 0 0 8 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 9 5 2 - 4
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Request a sales quoteLifelong Education and the Training of Teachers: Developing a Curriculum for Teacher Education on the Basis of the Principles of Lifelong Education focuses on the role of teachers and their training relative to educational changes. The selection particularly explains the influence of teachers on the delivery of educational services and on the personal, social, and productive lives of their pupils. The book first discusses the defects in traditional education, practicability of lifelong education, and the relationship of lifelong education and the school. The manuscript also takes a look at lifelong education and training of teachers, including roles and responsibilities of teachers, implications for teacher training curriculum, concepts in teacher education, and implications for teaching practice. The text focuses on changes in theory courses and practice teaching, as well as teaching and learning processes, content of the changes, fostering educability, and broadened concept of practice teaching. The manuscript also reviews the changes in the institutions. Concerns include need for institutional changes, organizational changes, and relationship with other institutions. The book is a vital reference for readers interested in the education and training of teachers.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Lifelong Education
Rationale and Purpose of the Book
The Challenge of Change
Scientific-Technological Change
Sociocultural Change
The Negative Consequences of Change
The Threat of Obsolescence
Psychological Threats
Threats To Society
Defects in Traditional Education
Restriction of Education To Childhood
Excessive Emphasis On Knowledge of Facts
Pre-Eminence of Schooling
Dissociation of Education and Life
The Alternative: Lifelong Education
Vertical Integration - Education Throughout Life
Horizontal Integration - Linking Education and Life
Pre-Requisites For Learning - The Means of Lifelong Education
Characteristics of A Lifelong Education System
The Practicability of Lifelong Education
The Ability To Learn Throughout Life
The Skills and The Will To Learn
Communication Systems
Lifelong Education and The School
The Systems Through Which Learning Occurs
Independent Existence of Lifelong Education
Lifelong Education and Lifelong Learning
Implications For Schooling
Implications For Teachers and Teacher Training
Structure of the Report
Summary
Chapter 2: Lifelong Education and The Teacher
Who Is A Teacher?
Teachers in Everyday Life
Teaching Networks in Life
Concentration On Professional Teachers
New Roles and Responsibilities For Teachers
The Teacher and Knowledge
The Teacher and Pupil Growth
Relationships With Pupils
Mastery of Learning and Teaching Skills
Personal Qualities of Teachers
Characteristics of the Teacher As A Lifelong Learner
Knowledge of Lifelong Education
The Teacher's Role
Integration of School and Community
Attitudes Towards Formal Curricula
Relationship With Remaining Chapters
Summary
Chapter 3: Lifelong Education and The Training of Teachers
Concepts in Teacher Education
Applicability of Lifelong Education
Continuity of Teacher Training
Concentration On Pre-Service Training
Implications For Teacher Training Curriculum
Curriculum Content and Structure
Learning Skills
Teaching and Learning Methodology
Evaluation Processes
Implications For Teaching Practice
Linking Theory and Practice
Living The Role of the Teacher
Recognition of A Broader Range of Activities
The Role of Simulated Teaching Experiences
Implications For Structures and Organization
Support For Varied Ways of Learning
Links With The Community
Provision of In-Service Training
Qualities of Instructors
Balance of the Report
Summary
Chapter 4: Background and Procedures of the Empirical Project
Rationale and Significance of the Study
Lifelong Education As The Master Concept
Outline of the Project
Objectives of the Project
Structure of the Changes
Activities in The Participating Institutions
Torrens
Trier
Szeged
Gandhi Shikshan Bhavan
H.J. College
Singapore
The Stage of Synthesis
The Institutional Syntheses
The International Synthesis
Variability in The Form of the Project
Differences in Experimental Design
Differences in Level
Differences in Types of Course 88
Differences in Extent of Change 89
Limitations of the Project
Summary
- No. of pages: 270
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1978
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Paperback ISBN: 9780080230085
- eBook ISBN: 9781483139524