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ERIC Number: EJ289620
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Contradictions, Ironies, and Promises Unfulfilled: A Contemporary Account of the Status of Teaching.
Sykes, Gary
Phi Delta Kappan, v65 n2 p87-93 Oct 1983
This exploration of the teaching profession, the institutionalization of teacher education, and the relationship between knowledge and practice in teaching argues that a set of latent contradictions (including quantity versus quality and excellence versus equity) and defensive reactions to these contradictions darkens the prospects of teaching today. (JBM)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Professional Recognition, Social Status, Teacher Associations, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Morale, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Supply and Demand, Teaching (Occupation), Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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