Changing Patterns of Teacher Education (RLE Edu N) Routledge Library Editions: Education Series

The Brighton Conference in 1975 was devoted to an examination of some of the problems arising from the re-organisation of teacher education in a period of economic stringency and widespread cuts in education. The book is divided into four sections. The first considers the structural changes resulting from mergers and changing institutional roles. The second considers the changing curriculum; the third consists of discussion papers by three principals of colleges of higher education and the fourth section summarises discussions and seeks to identify some future trends in teacher education.

Foreword. Introduction. The Changing Structures. The Re-Organisation of the Colleges of Education: A Critical Overview. Aspects of Institutional change. Universities and Colleges. The Changing Curriculum. Principles and Practice of Validation. Curriculum Development in Higher Education. Modular Course Structures in Higher Education. Discussion Papers. The Challenge of Change. Searching for a New Identity. Four Major Issues. Conclusions. The Major Issues: A Summary of Discussion Reports. The Future of Teacher Training . New Patterns.