Why academic depth and rigour in university-based coursework matters for prospective teachers

From text: Initial teacher education (ITE) programmes are expected to prepare teachers who have the capacity to develop conceptually strong, responsive and inclusive teaching practices. The extent to which ITE programmes have been successful in this endeavour has been questioned both internationall...

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Main Authors: Lee Rusznyak, Robert Balfour, Willie van Vollenhoven, Lungi Sosibo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2016-03-01
Series:Perspectives in Education
Online Access:http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/1939