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ERIC Number: EJ529921
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
The Role of Teacher Education in Development in South Countries.
Bacchus, M. K.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v42 n2 p77-86 Jun 1996
Argues that increasing the effectiveness of teacher education programs in developing nations will improve educational quality, which in turn, will eventually enhance citizens' ability to participate in the emerging global economy and improve their quality of life. Outlines strategies for preparing future teachers for their role in the development process, and factors that influence teacher performance. (SV)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Quality, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Quality of Life, Role of Education, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Education Economy Relationship
Note: Based on a paper presented at a University of Alberta conference (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 1995). Theme issue title: "Education and Development: Past Lessons, Present Crises, Future Possibilities."