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Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author : Rosarii Griffin
Publisher : Symposium Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1873927363
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Rosarii Griffin and published by Symposium Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the drive to achieve universal primary education as one of the Millennium Development Goals, there is an increasing recognition of the urgency of focusing on teacher education to both meet the demand for more than one million qualified teachers required to achieve this goal within sub-Saharan Africa, as well as to combat the sometimes poor quality educational experience reported in the school. Currently, approximately only one third of teachers are qualified to teach. This dearth in qualified teachers also means that secondary and tertiary education need to be improved upon to provide an educated cohort of graduates. This in turn will ensure that the quality of teacher trained and retained within the profession is of a sufficiently high standard to ensure sustainable progress. This volume focuses on the various aspects of teacher education which need to be addressed in order for the wider Millennium Goals to be achieved, but more importantly, so that each African child living within sub-Saharan Africa will have the right to a quality education: ensuring they too experience their right and entitlement as children to reach their full potential - often taken for granted in Western countries – giving African children the necessary tools to build a better future for themselves. Of particular interest to the education researcher and policy maker, this volume’s contributors look at the various issues and challenges around the teacher profession, particularly in relation to resources and practices within sub-Saharan Africa. The contributors examine the issue of building research capacity for educational research within teacher education Colleges and explore the concept of education for sustainable development with the view to improving the development of quality teacher education within the global South. In this volume, research reports are presented highlighting the various challenges within the structure and provision of teacher education within certain national contexts, including assessment and curricula issues, which need to be addressed. This volume goes from the global to the local and examines teacher educator teaching, learning and reflective practice issues within different contexts, as well as exploring alternative pre-service experiences for western teachers who wish to work within the sub-Saharan context as well as some teacher educator exchange programmes between the South and North. Case countries explored include Lesotho, South Africa, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar, to mention but a few. Of particular value to the education researcher and policy maker, this book provides a timely resource focusing on an area of neglect, highlighting the central role of the teacher and teacher education towards sustainable development within the sub-Saharan African context.

Learning to teach in post-apartheid South Africa

Author : Yusuf Sayed
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 1928357962
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (283 download)

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Book Synopsis Learning to teach in post-apartheid South Africa by : Yusuf Sayed

Download or read book Learning to teach in post-apartheid South Africa written by Yusuf Sayed and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher education programmes seek to provide student teachers with the knowledge and expertise to provide qualtiy teaching and learning in a diverse and challenging school context. Learning to Teach in post-apartheid South Africa: Student Teachers' Encounters with Initial Teacher Education addresses the complexities of teacher education programmes in preparing students to teach. It adds to the knowledge about teacher education, contributing critical understanding of education and the schooling system. The book provides important insights to deepen researchers, academics, teacher education providers, policy-makers, and students' understanding of the importance to address equity, redress, and quality in South African educaiton in a post-apartheid era. This book further helps to build student teachers' capacities to work creatively and to become active and critical agents of transformation. It ultimately outlines the challenges face in designing and delivering successful Inital Teacher Education programmes, and the impact this has on delivering equitable and qualtiy education.

Education in a New South Africa

Author : Robert J. Balfour
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107447291
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Education in a New South Africa written by Robert J. Balfour and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collaborative series with the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education highlighting leading-edge research across Teacher Education, International Education Reform and Language Education.

Professional Learning Communities in South African Schools and Teacher Education Programmes

Author : Karin Brodie
Publisher : HSRC Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780796925480
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (254 download)

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Book Synopsis Professional Learning Communities in South African Schools and Teacher Education Programmes by : Karin Brodie

Download or read book Professional Learning Communities in South African Schools and Teacher Education Programmes written by Karin Brodie and published by HSRC Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws together research on professional learning communities in schools and teacher education in diverse contexts in South Africa. Each chapter captures the rich and complex nature of professional learning communities, the challenges in developing and maintaining them, and the extent to which they promote successful learning for teachers and changes in teaching practices. The book shows that professional learning communities can promote continuous learning in response to local school and classroom realities and work against 'quick-fix', fragmented workshops for teachers, where learning tends to dissipate. This book should be of interest to teachers, school-leaders, teacher-educators, policymakers and researchers.

Transformation in Higher Education

Author : Nico Cloete
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9781402040054
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Transformation in Higher Education written by Nico Cloete and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the most comprehensive and most thorough study of the developments in South African higher education and research after the first democratic elections of 1994 – that is of post-Apartheid South African higher education. This volume will provide its readers with a detailed insight into the new (i.e. post-1994) South African higher education system. The large number of experienced authors and editors involved in the book guarantees that the reader will be introduced in the new SA higher education system from a large number of perspectives that are presented in a consistent and coherent way. This book will be of interest to scholars, students, administrators, policymakers and politicians interested in South Africa, higher education and research, and policy analysis. "Publications on higher education are not new. But this volume, which is the first of its kind as a collective effort of tracing and examining the twists and turns taken by processes of change in the South African higher education system in a context of profound societal and global transformation, adds a fresh dimension to the debate. In its examination of the extent to which the changes were in line with policy intentions, particularly with regard to equity, democratisation, responsiveness and efficiency, and how a new institutional landscape started emerging, it makes a momentous contribution to the current debate about higher education restructuring." Njabulo Ndebele, Vice-chancellor, University of Cape Town and Chair of the South African Association of University Vice-chancellors "This book addresses a rich variety of issues on South African higher education. It puts these in the relevant context of the process of globalization and it shows that the South African experiences offer us a lot to learn. Highly recommended for those who are intrigued by the innovations taking place in South African higher education as well as for those who intend to grasp the effects of globalization." Frans van Vught, Rector Magnificus and founding Director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Studies, University of Twente, The Netherlands "Reflection is a crucial ingredient to learning. In this book on higher education we have reflections on a unique period in the history of a country that managed its transition to democracy in a way that was unique, but from which we can all learn. Higher education in South Africa played a vital role in that transition and was part of the many tensions, choices and influences. They have been thoughtfully captured." Brenda Gourley, Vice-chancellor, The Open University, UK and board member, Centre for Higher Education Transformation. "No contemporary higher education system has changed as dramatically as that in South Africa. This book, rich in data, examines the changes that took place and offers insights into how change frequently cannot be predicted. The analysis captures the excitement, high expectations, remarkable successes, and failures in the transformation of the apartheid system of higher education. This excellent study provides rich fare for comparative analysis." Fred M. Hayward, American Council on Education Pilot Project, Executive Vice President, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, US.

The 4IR and teacher education in South Africa

Author : Felix Maringe
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1776342208
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (763 download)

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Book Synopsis The 4IR and teacher education in South Africa by : Felix Maringe

Download or read book The 4IR and teacher education in South Africa written by Felix Maringe and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4IR has become an overarching framework within which education systems, including teacher education, are operating. Contingent upon the ideology of neo-liberalism, the 4IR seeks to transform societies in ways which respond to the relentless developments in technology, the Internet and digital capacities which, by design and intent, are purposed at increasing both productivity and the associated quality while at the same time reducing human intervention in the same processes. In teacher education, how we teach and train student teachers will be substantially influenced by the imperatives of the 4IR. There are multiple unresolved questions as the 4IR takes centre stage. For example, what will it mean for teaching and learning in schools that have severe technological and digital deficits; for teachers and students who have minimal technological literacies; for delivering high-quality teaching and learning; for transforming both the content and pedagogies of teacher education and, above all, for delivering socially just educational experiences for all our learners, regardless of class, race, and privilege. The discourse of the 4IR is contemporary and requires multiple perspectives to explore what it means in different contexts and settings, the understandings it engenders in people, what it implies across a wide range of educational decision-making levels, and that its fundamental assumptions cohere with national and societal assumptions about equality, equity and social justice. Multiple methodological approaches were utilised in the interrogation of the idea of the 4IR in teacher education in South Africa, including theoretical, empirical, and small-scale case studies, amongst others. The data these approaches provide are equally valued based on the purposes for which they have been derived.

Embedding Social Justice in Teacher Education and Development in Africa

Author : Carmel McNaught
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000343189
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis Embedding Social Justice in Teacher Education and Development in Africa by : Carmel McNaught

Download or read book Embedding Social Justice in Teacher Education and Development in Africa written by Carmel McNaught and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the plethora of social-justice issues facing teacher education and development in Africa. Using both theoretical and empirical perspectives, it considers the need for teacher education to be transformational and address conventional pedagogy as well as the rights and duties of all citizens. The edited volume focuses on a wide range of relevant aspects, such as decolonisation, economic models, environmental concerns, as well as multilingual and multicultural aspects of education. Evidence-based chapters cover strategies used to support preservice and in-service teachers on how best to tackle issues of social justice through induction activities, pedagogy and discipline content, involving local communities, and the role of technology, including the use of open educational resources. The principles underlying these strategies are being used in the COVID-19 pandemic and will be equally relevant in the post-COVID-19 world. This book will be of great interest for academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of teacher education, African education, educational policy, international education and comparative education.

Learning from Comparing: new directions in comparative education research

Author : Robin Alexander
Publisher : Symposium Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1873927584
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Learning from Comparing: new directions in comparative education research written by Robin Alexander and published by Symposium Books Ltd. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Learning from Comparing' is a major two-volume study which reassesses the contribution of comparative educational research and theory to our understanding of contemporary educational problems and to our capacity to solve them. At a time when educational research is under attack on the grounds of ‘bias’ and ‘irrelevance’, and under pressure to address only those questions which are acceptable politically (as good a definition of bias as any), this is a serious attempt to bridge the worlds of research, policy and practice. The editors have put together a collection – in terms of both perspective and nationality – which ensures contrasting viewpoints on each topic.

Teacher Education for Transformative Agency

Author : Carina America
Publisher : African Sun Media
ISBN 13 : 1928480934
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Education for Transformative Agency written by Carina America and published by African Sun Media. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many teacher education programs globally are undergoing significant changes in response to government policy, imperatives driven by global competitiveness, as well as local conditions. This is particularly relevant in the South African context where teacher education seeks to navigate from the ravages of apartheid education towards addressing the developmental needs of the majority of its citizens. This book records and explores efforts by academic staff members within the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, responding to the demands of a new program in initial teacher education. It brings together diverse views seeking to present a coherent program in the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). It examines how curriculum design unfolds across disciplines in the program, and crucially, the commonalities in the presentation of course material. Lecturers examine the purpose, structure and content of their teaching as they engage with putting democratic policy goals into practice in the core, as well as subject-specific modules of the program.

Glimpses into Primary School Teacher Education in South Africa

Author : Sarah Gravett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000219887
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Glimpses into Primary School Teacher Education in South Africa by : Sarah Gravett

Download or read book Glimpses into Primary School Teacher Education in South Africa written by Sarah Gravett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the current landscape of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in primary schools in South Africa. Considering recent policy directives and initiatives, it highlights the dilemmas of ITE for the primary school and gives a thorough account of innovations and initiatives to improve ITE. The book presents what works best for quality preparation of teachers in the Global South, where many children rely on their teachers and school life to break the cycle of poverty. Chapters draw on evidence from workplace learning, pre-service study, and primary school teacher education policy to highlight examples of promising change in teacher education in South Africa, addressing the clichés of "theory versus practice" head-on. This book successfully brings out the challenging aspects of teacher education for childhood learning which has otherwise been regarded as the softer option for a career in education. This book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of teacher education, African education, educational policy, international education, and comparative education.

Changing Patterns of Teacher Education in South Africa

Author : Keith Lewin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Changing Patterns of Teacher Education in South Africa written by Keith Lewin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores policy and practice in Teacher Education in South Africa and their implications for the future. It arises from the work of the Multi Site Teacher Education Research Programme (MUSTER) co-ordinated by the University of Sussex in five countries, of which South Africa is one. Teacher education in South Africa is in transition. The first wave of educational reform rightly focused on the need to develop a post-apartheid school curriculum and the new structures that were needed to support different approaches to learning. Teacher education was made a Provincial competence and left largely untouched until new norms and standards and a regulatory framework began to be developed.

Practices and Perspectives of Teaching and Teacher Education in Africa

Author : Boadu, Gideon
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668477238
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (684 download)

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Book Synopsis Practices and Perspectives of Teaching and Teacher Education in Africa by : Boadu, Gideon

Download or read book Practices and Perspectives of Teaching and Teacher Education in Africa written by Boadu, Gideon and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher education is a known variable that impacts the quality of teaching and schooling, yet while research on practices in teaching and teacher education abound in other contexts, there seems to be no comprehensive reference work on teaching and teacher education in Africa. With Africa and the diaspora boasting rich, diverse political and educational contexts and practices, this gap in knowledge requires that attention be focused on investigating issues that shape the pace, course, and direction of teaching and teacher education in these contexts. Practices and Perspectives of Teaching and Teacher Education in Africa facilitates scholarly discussions among scholars and practitioners about practices, innovations, and future possibilities for educating the next generation of competent students and teachers in Africa. Covering topics such as educational reforms, equity, career progression, and curriculum development, this major reference work is ideal for administrators, industry professionals, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Teacher Education and the Challenge of Diversity in South Africa

Author : Crispin Hemson
Publisher : HSRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780796921574
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (215 download)

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Book Synopsis Teacher Education and the Challenge of Diversity in South Africa by : Crispin Hemson

Download or read book Teacher Education and the Challenge of Diversity in South Africa written by Crispin Hemson and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflicts in schools over race, fees or language frequently make headlines in South Africa. Such conflicts reflect the multifaceted issue of learner diversity, encompassing racial, class, gender, religious, linguistic, physical and other differences. The need to handle such differences in equitable ways poses new challenges for teachers and teacher education. How are teacher education institutions preparing students for teaching in schools that are different from the ones they experienced as learners? What kinds of skills are they providing to enable teachers to deal with diversity and difference amongst learners.

Rethinking Teacher Education for the 21st Century

Author : Wioleta Danilewicz
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
ISBN 13 : 3847412574
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Book Synopsis Rethinking Teacher Education for the 21st Century by : Wioleta Danilewicz

Download or read book Rethinking Teacher Education for the 21st Century written by Wioleta Danilewicz and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on current trends, potential challenges and further developments of teacher education and professional development from a theoretical, empirical and practical point of view. It intends to provide valuable and fresh insights from research studies and examples of best practices from Europe and all over the world. The authors deal with the strengths and limitations of different models, strategies, approaches and policies related to teacher education and professional development in and for changing times (digitization, multiculturalism, pressure to perform).

Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era

Author : Adegoke, Bade
Publisher : CODESRIA
ISBN 13 : 2869786085
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era by : Adegoke, Bade

Download or read book Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era written by Adegoke, Bade and published by CODESRIA. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher education is vital for the realization of a nation’s development aspirations. The conception, incubation and delivery of any national development policy, as well as the reform and implementation of extant policies, are driven by the quality of teachers and their products within a functional educational system. Indeed, national and global models of development, including the millennium development goals revolve round the frames of quality education, beginning with teacher education. It is therefore important to have functional teacher education systems in Africa to help its citizens explore the networking of the world as a global village. This is achievable through a systematic mobilization of national resources and visible commitment to the development of a modernized cadre of scientific and technological manpower. This book is a rich exposition of theories and praxes essential for the development of teacher education in Africa. The book has immense benefits for teachers, teacher trainers, funding agencies, other stakeholders and policy makers.

Teacher Preparation in South Africa

Author : Linda Chisholm
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789738318
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Preparation in South Africa written by Linda Chisholm and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book will focus on the emergence of a racially-divided system of teacher preparation and its dismantling post-apartheid. It will explore the policies and politics of discrepant pathways to teacher preparation within the context of international and comparative trends.

Education and Teacher Education in the Modern World

Author : P. Calogiannakis
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443886378
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Book Synopsis Education and Teacher Education in the Modern World by : P. Calogiannakis

Download or read book Education and Teacher Education in the Modern World written by P. Calogiannakis and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses current problems and policies, approaches, trends, and recruitment conditions within the education of teachers in the modern world. It investigates new research within this area, and explores various aspects prevalent in teachers and in their own and general education today. The contributions to this volume approach the topic of modern teachers from various geographical and contextual perspectives, discussing the challenges facing teachers from educational, cultural, socio-political, demographic, and economic points of view.