Thisbookmakes a major contribution to knowledge and theory by drawing implications of teacher effectiveness research for the field of teacher training and professional development.The first part of the book provides a critical review of research on teacher training and professional development and illustrates the limitations of the main approaches to teacher development such as the competence-based and the holistic approach. A dynamic perspective to policy and practice in teacher training and professional development is advocated.The second part of the book provides a critical review of...
Thisbookmakes a major contribution to knowledge and theory by drawing implications of teacher effectiveness research for the field of teacher train...
In this book the authors have conducted extensive research and describe what makes a successful school and how this varies in different countries. The book follows the progress of a cohort of 7-year-old children through their schools over a two-year period. It covers schools in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, and Ireland and: *draw together what it is that the most and least effective schools do in each country *pinpoints what makes 'effective teaching' across the globe *analyses which effectiveness-producing school and teaching factors...
In this book the authors have conducted extensive research and describe what makes a successful school and how this varies in different countries. The...
