Full Description
This edited volume critically engages with the debate on teacher education systems in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), considering the effects of contemporary globalisation processes on each differing geographic location.
Written by leading researchers from the BRICS countries, chapters reveal the processes present in these countries regarding the often-problematic relationships between research, policy, and practice, as well as the extent of integration between higher education institutions and basic schools, with particular emphasis on teachers' professional development. With a particular focus on the role of research and positioning of the school practicum, the book offers new insights into the processes of educational globalisation. It presents comparative discussions of the development of BRICS and the significance of education and preparation of teachers between the five nations, each with differing educational traditions.
Ultimately, this book provides a unique picture of teacher education systems across these five countries and offers new perspectives that will enrich the work of scholars, students, and researchers in the fields of international and comparative education, education policy and politics, globalisation, and teacher education. Policymakers and teacher educators involved in globalisation studies may also benefit from the volume more broadly.
Contents
Part 1: Setting the scene
Chapter 1: The BRICS alliance and the impact of globalisation on teacher education worldwide
Chapter 2: The BRICS countries in the educational universe
Part 2: The five cases
Chapter 3: Trends in teacher education in Brazil: where are we going to?
Chapter 4: Linking theory and practice in training teachers: a Russian perspective
Chapter 5: Changing norms of policies and practices for teacher education in India: implications and concerns
Chapter 6: Towards practice-based teacher education in China: policies and practices
Chapter 7: Inquiry-focused and practice-based teacher education in partnership with schools: a South African perspective
Part 3: Comparative analysis
Chapter 8: The impact of globalization on teacher education in the BRICS countries
Chapter 9: Afterword. The BRICS countries present and future: glocalization, culture and fragmented transformation
