Teacher Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Perspectives

Teacher Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Perspectives
ISBN-10
1685070299
ISBN-13
9781685070298
Series
Teacher Education
Category
Education
Pages
225
Language
English
Published
2021
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers
Author
Ivan Mattsson

Description

"In order for students to succeed in the academic environment, teachers must be well-equipped to handle a wide variety of challenges. As such, the professional development and personal wellbeing of teachers is of paramount importance. Instead of focusing on students, this book examines the lives of teachers and investigates means by which to improve their skillsets and quality of life, which results in a better experience for students as well. Chapter One investigates pedagogical approaches and curricula used in contemporary popular music courses delivered by Australian higher education institutions, with a specific focus on guitar tuition. Chapter Two explores the opportunities and challenges present in the Cambodian education system in connection with establishing effective teacher education programs, particularly for ongoing professional learning. Chapter Three presents the concept of social-emotional teaching to address the importance of wellbeing of teachers. Chapter Four includes a personal narrative relating to a teacher's experience teaching mathematics education courses remotely to elementary teacher candidates during the pandemic. Chapter Five examines the professional identity of the subject discipline teacher educator"--

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