Examined a process for unifying two teacher self-efficacy scales, providing a common metric for communicating and comparing results. Data from 118 education students indicated that items from the two scales defined a unidimensional construct. Correlations between person measures from the two scales demonstrated their strengths for measuring…

Investigates the implementation of a project for fostering information and communication technology (ICT)-based integrated learning environments in Hong Kong schools. Overall, effective ICT integration requires substantial thinking about curricular practice and appropriate teacher training. ICT must provide students with varied experiences and…

This year-long study exposed preservice elementary teachers in Fiji to pedagogy based on a constructivist view of learning in order to improve their content knowledge and provide them with greater confidence to teach science. Qualitative and quantitative analysis indicated that the constructivist-based teaching approach led to improved learning,…

Addresses how teaching quality and student performance can be promoted, offering a blueprint for teacher evaluation, applicable to both regular and special education, based on differentiated supervision and evaluation as well as metacognitive reflection. The paper discusses the pitfalls of misusing teacher evaluation criteria and explains how…

India has established district institutes of education and training (DIETs) to improve the quality of elementary education. These institutions use of the Lab Area approach, which focuses on innovative ideas and experiments related to elementary education and teacher development. Studies show that this approach has a positive impact. This paper…

Describes an alternative teaching model of content-based instruction, Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Teaching (CITT), used in an English-medium Japanese liberal arts university, highlighting the main features of CITT by comparing it to other relevant models. The article describes how the model has been applied, then discusses perceived…

Reviews patterns of teacher education in Malaysia, highlighting current problems and challenges, discussing recent reforms and policy initiatives in the domain of teacher education, and introducing three articles that focus on: teacher education for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages in Malaysia, training of school counselors in…

Reviews the development of preservice education for Malaysian Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) within the sociopolitical and sociocultural context, highlighting the pursuance of conformity within the context of cultural diversity and showing how institutional forms and processes frame the teaching profession's response to…

Reviews the development of the Malaysian school guidance and counseling movement, the counseling paradigm in application, and the effectiveness of school counseling services, asserting that to ensure the effectiveness of school counseling, preservice school counselor training programs should adopt the scientist- practitioner paradigm and adapt the…

Describes the scope and momentum of recent educational development in Malaysia, which poses great challenges to educational leaders, particularly school principals. The article examines the training and professional development of school principals, identifies six groups of teacher educators as the main contributors to the corpus of educational…

Examines key problems in the preservice education of middle school teachers in Iran, using data from review of the literature and interviews with Iranian educators. Problems include: teachers lack preparation in specialized and professional education; programs have inadequate content and educational style; instructors are inadequately qualified;…

Reviews dilemmas in using qualitative research methods, drawing on information from research that examined the impact of prior experience on Hong Kong student teachers' learning to teach. The article reviews the research process regarding: credibility of the researcher and rigor of the methods and techniques used. Results highlight the importance…

Reports a case study in which Hong Kong elementary teachers were introduced to a new curriculum approach for designing and teaching General Studies. This collaborative approach to professional development emphasized teacher participation in the change process. Overall, this professional development strategy was feasible, and teachers conducted…

Describes the implementation of a mentoring practicum model (MPM) developed at the National Taitung Teachers' College in Taiwan. The cooperative team involved college supervisors, student teachers, and elementary school teachers. Under the MPM, student teachers developed their own teaching knowledge and skills through cooperative learning and…

Reviews the Basic Education and Life Skills program, which involves University of the South Pacific member countries, highlighting teacher involvement in collaborative action research to promote professional development at the school level. The paper describes the nature of teachers' involvement and shares insights from their experiences as…