Professional knowledge is messy and encompasses a range of categories (Markauskaite and Goodyear, 2014). Furlong and Whitty (2017: 13) identify three categories of “knowledge traditions” for educators which can arguably be applied to teacher education – academic, integrative, and practical.…
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Informing thinking of teacher educators using value dilemmas of primary school teachers.
Educational researchers Berlak and Berlak (2012) introduce us to language that can be used to talk about a variety of value judgements that primary school teachers make which underpin their day-to-day practice. In this post the use of this language…
Navigating the Reform Agenda: A Few Considerations for Government’s Role
Education: a crucial public provision which receives a great deal of attention and regular debate, even in a comprehensive and well-designed system. Regular topics of contention continue to emerge regarding the preparation of teachers and their readiness to meet the…