Do We Practise What We Preach?: putting policy into practice in teacher education
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in South Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
- Vol. 21 (2) , 111-121
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0311213930210204
Abstract
There are substantial pressures for changes in teaching practice which are now clearly reflected in government policy. It is argued that these pressures have emerged from changes in the culture of technologically based societies and the resulting changes in the needs of all students in schools. The implications of recent theories of learning and new needs for learners are discussed with respect to teacher education. An attempt to change the way in which students are prepared in mathematics education is reported. Data collected as part of the study indicate the need for a system‐wide approach to change.Keywords
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