The International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching provides a fresh look at the ever changing nature of the teaching profession throughout the world. This collection of over 70 original articles addresses a wide range of issues that are relevant for understanding the present educational climate in which the accountability of teachers and the standardized testing of students have become dominant.
The international collection of authors brings to the handbook a breadth of knowledge and experience about the teaching profession and a wealth of material across a number of comparative dimensions, such as between developed and developing countries and between Eastern and Western cultures. In addition, many articles address the emerging challenges to education and to the lives of teachers which are brought about by the globalization trends of the 21st Century.
The handbook is divided into two volumes, and focuses on the following general topic areas:
Theory and Research on Teachers
Becoming a Teacher
Characteristics of Teachers
Teacher Behaviors
Teacher Life Cycles
Theories of Teaching and Learning
Teaching in Classrooms
Teaching Specific Student Populations
The Teaching of Individual Subjects
Great Debates about Teachers and Teaching
The handbook is written for students and researchers in the fields of education, the social sciences and the behavioral sciences. In addition, it is a valuable resource for policy-makers who want knowledge and insights based on the latest research findings. Many author recommendations are relevant for the development of educational reform policies in both developed and developing societies.
Over 70 completely new and original articles covering many new aspects of what we know about the teaching profession and about classroom teaching
Teachers and teaching are treated from a comparative perspective, with similarities and differences across countries highlighted
Addresses the role of culture in understanding variations in teaching practices receive attention
Discusses the changing levels of accountability for teachers, and its affects
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Lawrence J. Saha
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