This book addresses a question how to prepare high quality teachers in the 21st century and how the East and the West can learn from each other? The book addresses the different challenges and dilemma the eastern countries, especially China, and the western countries are facing on teacher preparation. We explore the question by examining teacher education research, practice and policy in different countries. The authors in this book find common problems as well as different challenges. We then try to find valuable experiences, theories and practice which can solve specific problems in the...

This book surveys challenges and dilemmas in teacher preparation faced by eastern countries, especially China, and western countries. The authors explore local factors, teacher education research, practice and policy, and offer insight on paths to improvement.