The University of New England (Australia) conducts annual professional experience visits to remote rural areas in Papua New Guinea for trainee teachers and staff. This article examines changes in student teachers' perceptions after experiencing a culture and environment so different from their own. Surveys have indicated that students…

Describes an international teacher education project, the Regina-Yaounde Inter-University Project, as one approach to the development of global consciousness in student teachers. The stories of two of the student participants (from Cameroon and Canada) in the student exchange component illustrate the impact of the experience on their professional…

In the Dominican Republic, poverty negatively affects education, including teacher education. Salaries fall, teachers lose prestige, and the quality of teaching candidates drops. The article examines the educational cycle of poverty, describes a K-12 teacher education project, and discusses a vision for the future. (SM)

Highlights political, educational, and teacher education policies in Zimbabwe since independence, noting the effect on teacher education of the expansion in all levels of education. The paper also describes innovations in teacher education which were aggressive actions on the part of educators in Zimbabwe. (SM)

Describes teacher training practices, problems, and reforms in the Turkish educational system. Because three different types of institutions, each with its own preparation policies and practices, contribute personnel to the educational system, Turkey faces problems in the training, recruitment, employment, and professional development of its…

The paper examines certain variables affecting teacher education in Slovenia, Yugoslavia, which represents just over 8 percent of the total Yugoslav population; presents information on educational policy, the educational system, the development of teacher education programs, and curriculum development. (SM)

A discussion of Brazilian teacher education offers four conclusions: problems must be handled in association with other professional, academic, and social problems; historical roots determine the way issues are faced; economic conditions are the source of most obstacles to change; and quality is the key to making the issues effective. (SM)

Delivery of primary health care (PHC) programs is critical to rural African health care. The paper explores the school's role in PHC delivery and indicates ways that professional health personnel and teacher educators can cooperate in preparing teachers with necessary knowledge and skills to participate meaningfully in PHC delivery. (SM)

Describes the education of Czechoslovakia's mathematics teachers, offering a history of teacher education in Czechoslovakia. The article examines what makes a good mathematics teacher, noting what must be taught to keep students interested and to provide a thorough education. (SM)

Recounts insights gained from shadowing a student-teacher supervisor at Kenyatta University, Kenya, noting difficulties faced when coping with deficient facilities, insufficient funding and personnel, cultural opposition to education, and classroom management. Provides information on the Kenyan University System and teacher preparation, campus…