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ERIC Number: EJ333733
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Beyond Elitism and Technicism: Teacher Education as Practical Philosophy.
Beyer, Landon E.
Journal of Teacher Education, v37 n2 p37-41 Mar-Apr 1986
By seeing teacher education as a practical philosophy committed to reflection, conversation, and action, the author argues, we can assist in moving the culture of the modern university away from its allegiances to elitism and technicism, toward a view of education as preparation for participation in democracy. (MT)
Descriptors: Activism, Democratic Values, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Humanism, Preservice Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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