Teacher Education in a Democracy

The paper discusses Iris Marion Young's idea of asymmetric reciprocity that rethinks typical understandings of gift giving. Iris Marion Young's proposals for asymmetric ethical relationships have important implications for democratic contexts that seek to take differences seriously. Imagining oneself in the place of the other or expecting from the other what one expects from oneself levels out differences between people and hinders possibilities of interaction.

The conditions of asymmetry and reciprocity of Iris Marion Young's communicative ethics, as well as that of the unexpected as understood within situations of gift giving, bring about new readings of learning and teaching situations. The paper discusses issues of power and knowledge that have important ethical implications for how the relationships between the teacher and student could be imagined and how the teacher and student imagine themselves.

Following Derridean underpinnings to Young's notion of asymmetric reciprocity the paper questions pedagogic attempts that seek to minimize the asymmetric positions of the teacher and the student and challenges educational practices based on the reproduction of knowledge and reproduction of persons. The paper follows Young's arguments against Derrida's reading of asymmetry as being one sided. It argues that such a reading does away with the idea of teaching and learning altogether as teaching necessarily involves acts of responding. It continues to argue that Young's conceptualizations of gift giving as reciprocal and asymmetrical open up alternative understandings of the pedagogic relationships between teachers and students.     

What the Science Standards Say: Implications for Teacher Education

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Democracy and Teacher Education: Negotiating practice in The Gambia

This article reflects on the processes and outcomes of a project which sought to develop knowledge and skills in democratic education among lecturers and students at the School of Education of The Gambia College. Over the course of the project, professional development workshops were conducted, and the impact of these was assessed in subsequent research. The research revealed a variety of responses in terms of the degree of impact that the workshops had had on participants, but also inspired questions about local interpretations of democracy, and about the ethics and effectiveness of interventionist projects of this kind.     

论教师教育共同体的三重意蕴

教师教育共同体是在当前教育变革形式下出现的一种教师教育创新形式。共同体成员有着共同目标或愿景,他们在真实的教育环境中,通过共同参与、相互配合和真诚合作,探索、改进和解决着教师教育中的一系列问题。教师教育共同体实质上是包含了三种意蕴的结合体:从成员之间思想信念的统一程度看,教师教育共同体首先是一种精神共同体;从利益共享和文化融合的视角看,教师教育共同体又是一种合作共同体;从问题解决的指向和过程看,教师教育共同体更是一种实践共同体。     

Adult Basic Education Teacher Competencies: Implications for Community Colleges

Abstract

This study examines previous studies concerned with Adult Basic Education (ABE) teacher competencies to corroborate their findings and to discuss the competencies in relation to their implications for ABE teacher training where the community college is the agency responsible for the administration of ABE programs.

Adult Basic Education teachers and administrators in five New England states were asked to rate 17 areas of teacher competency as derived from Mocker (1974). Five exploratory hypotheses of no difference between the two groups were postulated and analyzed using t tests. A sixth hypothesis of no difference in ranking of the competencies was also postulated and analyzed via the Spearman Rho.

No significant differences were revealed in analysis, thus supporting Mocker's findings. Implications of the findings for training community college teachers of ABE are then discussed in the context of relating training objectives to validated competencies.     

国外融合教育师资培训的部分经验和启示

融合教育理念和实践的发展对师资提出了更高的要求和挑战,师资水平成为制约融合教育质量的关键因素之一。本研究归纳和总结了部分国外融合教育师资培训项目在培训人员、培训内容和培训形式上的共同做法和经验,在此基础上,对我国融合教育师资培训提出了建议。     

Instructional Settings in Science for Students with Disabilities: Implications for Teacher Education

Finding appropriate instructional settings in science for students with disabilities is challenging, and the range of services or placements used is currently unknown. This study identifies administrative structures, instructional settings, and special/general education teacher roles in teaching science to students with disabilities. A phone survey was conducted with special education coordinators of fifth graders in 137 districts in Texas. Survey data indicated that while nearly all districts reported special education settings for the instruction of science for students with disabilities, some districts provided only general education settings. Theoretical and practical implications for teacher preparation are discussed.     

Preservice Teachers' Beliefs About Family Involvement: Implications for Teacher Education

Teacher educators have long recognized the importance of adequately preparing preservice teachers for their work with families. Preservice teachers express many concerns that they believe may impact the development of comfortable and collaborative relationships with members of children's families. In a previous study, the authors found that preservice teachers expressed concerns about the quality of the teacher–family relationship, meeting children's basic needs in school, and the role of parents in education. These concerns, along with some recommendations for incorporating family involvement across the teacher education curriculum, are the focus of this article.     

比较与启示:必须利用远程教育加强教师的继续教育

中小学教师继续教育的重要性已被世界各国所公认。本文通过对美、日、英、法、俄等国家发展教师继续教育状况与我国目前该项工作发展情况的比较后得到启示,找出我们存在的问题,力求探索新的模式与机制,使远程开放教育在我国中小学教师继续教育中发挥应有的作用。     

Policy Changes in Brunei Teacher Education: Implications for the Selection of Trainee Teachers

To improve quality, teacher education programs in Brunei were recently eliminated at the undergraduate level and changed to master of teaching degree courses. Prospective teachers are required to obtain content-rich initial degrees prior to applying for teacher training. This study argues that the high entry qualification to teaching may, in itself, not guarantee teacher effectiveness. This study was to determine if those in teacher training were good candidates for long and effective teaching careers.     

德国教师教育的新标准及启示

德国教师教育新标准的制定是为了确保学校教育的质量。标准不仅对教师职能的培养从教育科学角度提出了课程与方法的原则要求,同时从理论教育与实践教育的环节详细描述了教师职能的教学、教养、评价和创新四大领域与11种具体职能。它昭示了教师教育一体化以及教师的理论知识与实践知识整合的发展趋势。