Constructed a theoretical framework to connect the internal structure of specialized educational discourse with the frames of interpretation that teachers used in dealing with teaching, learning, and assessment. Data from Greek elementary school teachers indicated that teachers' interpretive frames related to the serial languages of traditional,…

Analyzes accountability and partnership in Northern Ireland's preservice elementary education, asserting that the real problem with school and teacher education is its segregated nature. Data from key partnership participants indicate that Northern Ireland's teacher education is simultaneously similar to and different from teacher education in the…

Holistically examines educational leadership based on relational learning, collaboration, connectedness, and commitment to self and others, highlighting a high school where teacher leaders participate in governance, administration, and teaching, and co-create learning environments which emphasize authentic self-expression, interpersonal…

Examined three alternative routes to secondary teacher education in the Netherlands: the reentry or refresher course route; side-entry route for unemployed people with college degrees; and side-entry route for employed artisans. Data from interviews with employment consultants, teacher educators, mentors, and school administrators indicated that…

Explored the influence of two preservice placements on five teachers' current practice. Interview data indicated that, despite a clearly defined curriculum framework, placements did not achieve their purpose. This paper recommends considering three issues when designing placements: learners need to believe that they are undertaking authentic…

Examines the history of Swedish teacher education, looking at a new teacher education that began in 1988 for elementary and middle school teachers educated to teach grade 1-7. The article focuses on four paradigms (traditional craft; academic; progressive, critical-social; and personalistic), and it discusses teacher education regulated and…

Dutch teachers designed a curriculum for beginning teacher educators within higher education and schools. Based on the Dutch professional standard for teacher educators, literature review, case studies, and discussions with colleagues and experts, they formulated six groups of competencies and an educational approach with three learning tracks…

Explores the integration of three factors in the lecture room that influence the function between students and society. Describes the innovation of quality in education that provides students with a work methodology in agreement with the professional world and allows continuous improvement in educational methodology. (Author/KHR)

Identifies the major problems facing engineering education in Nigeria. (Author/KHR)

Introduces a theme issues on education and culture in European teacher training that focuses on such issues as: whether teachers and students participating in the Action 3 for Teacher Education on the Socrates/Comenius program, promoted by the European Commission, have been introduced into the network of relations that comprise the ecosystem of…

The political context in which European cooperative educational activities occur has changed significantly. After the Lisbon Council established a goal for the European Union to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy worldwide and recognized the importance of education and training, this field gained new political…

Asserts that although the Comenius Action 3 courses were well-accepted and high quality, there is a need for a structure for easily monitoring and evaluating these projects. This article presents a pilot project designed with this purpose, which may be useful in implementing a system of coordination and communication among the different projects…

Describes a training program, funded through the Comenius 3.1 action of Socrates I, for teachers about to take on the role of school European coordinator or seeking to increase their expertise in this area. This paper describes the project rationale, development of a training manual, the training curriculum, and course participants. Despite ending…

Presents results from the assessment of the European Comenius courses offered within Action 3 between 1996-99. Different systems were used for the global evaluation and were carried out before and after the courses, both by participants and organizers. They show positive and negative aspects and offer suggestions for improvement of the courses in…

Describes a European project based on writing a book from an educational perspective. Participants included 18 schools from 13 countries. The study originated in a Spanish Comenius 3.1 project, which determined that university teams would visit "book writing" schools, supporting teachers and analyzing and publishing their experiences. After…