Comparative studies and international awareness in teacher education: the need for reappraisal

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In recent years there has been a decline in the teaching of comparative education and education with an international flavour in British institutions for a number of reasons: closure of institutions, staff retirement, lack of official support, etc. Ironically this has occurred at a time of increasing international meetings and common educational problems in different countries. The authors of this short paper argue that not only is there historical and sound academic justification for teaching about educational issues in a broader, international perspective, but British universities should consider introducing more courses, not fewer, on the grounds of finance (attracting overseas students), and on the grounds of academic breadth (breaking down the parochial perspective of teachers). They also argue that there should be more co‐operation between the different disciplines in order to inject this greater international awareness across the range of educational studies; and that there should be increased concern for recruiting new staff with overseas experience.

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