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Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Twenty-Five Years Later by Hashweh, Maher

“…This chapter briefly reviews the research related to the construct of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) over the past 25 years. Despite the remarkable…”
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The Emergence of Research on Teachers’ Professional Identity: A Review of Literature from 1988 to 2000 by Beijaard, Douwe, Meijer, Paulien C., Verloop, Nico

“…The studies considered in this review of research on teachers’ professional identity until 2004 can be divided into three categories: (a) studies in which the…”
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Engaging India’s Social History to Understand and Promote Teacher Change by Ratnam, Tara

“…This chapter examines the problem of teacher education as it unfolds in the Indian context. It focuses on the historical and cultural context in which…”
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Personal Practical Knowledge: A Study of Teachers’ Classroom Images by Clandinin, D.Jean

“…Teachers develop and use a special kind of knowledge. This knowledge is neither theoretical, in the sense of theories of learning, teaching, and curriculum,…”
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In Search of the Essence of a Good Teacher: Toward a More Holistic Approach in Teacher Education by Korthagen, Fred A.J.

“…There are two central questions determining the pedagogy of teacher education: (a) What are the essential qualities of a good teacher; and (b) How can we help…”
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Changes in Research Paradigms and their Impact on Teachers and Teacher Education: A Finnish Case by Lauriala, Anneli

“…This chapter explores the idea of paradigm shifts and the changes that have taken place in the field of teaching and teacher education over the past four…”
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The Moral Matters of Teaching: A Finnish Perspective by Tirri, Kirsi, Toom, Auli, Husu, Jukka

“…This chapter provides a synthesis of the literature having to do with the moral matters of teaching. It is organized around three themes: (a) teacher’s…”
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From Teacher Knowledge to Teacher Learning in Community: Transformations of Theory and Practice by Elbaz-Luwisch, Freema, Orland-Barak, Lily

“…This chapter traces the development of teacher knowledge in the field of education from the 1970s onward. It pays attention to the conceptualizations of…”
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School-Based Instructional Research (SBIR): An Approach to Teacher Professional Development in China by Han, Xiao, Feng, Zhuo

“…The Chinese system of education is shifting from an examination orientation to a more creative approach in order to increase educational quality. The New…”
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Enhancing and Sustaining Teacher Effectiveness as the ‘Trojan Horse’ in Successful Science Education in Kenya by Ouma Oyoo, Samuel

“…This chapter links ideas about a key issue and a major factor in successful implementation of effective science education in Africa. It presents the Kenyan…”
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Story-Maker, Storyteller: Narrative Structures in Curriculum by Gudmundsdottir†, Sigrun

“…This chapter explains pedagogical content knowledge as a narrative way of knowing. It describes how narratives serve as a means of explaining that…”
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Who I am in how I Teach is the Message: Self-Understanding Vulnerability, and Reflection by Kelchtermans, Geert

“…The person of the teacher is an essential element in what constitutes professional teaching and therefore needs careful conceptualisation. In this chapter the…”
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The International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT): Seeing Tracks and Making More by Kompf, Michael, O’Connell Rust, Frances

“…The first part of this chapter addresses the history and development of the International Study Association of Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) and its engagement…”
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Be(com)ing a Teacher in Challenging Circumstances: Sustaining Commitment or Giving up in Portugal? by Assunção Flores, Maria

“…This chapter draws on a larger study on beginning teachers and on their experiences of becoming a teacher in unprecedented challenging circumstances in…”
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The New Lives of Teachers by Day, Christopher

“…In this chapter, the author, drawing on his extensive career as a researcher and teacher educator, examines variations in the work and lives of teachers and…”
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Teacher Education in Brazil by Inês Marcondes, Maria

“…Teacher education for the elementary level in Brazil is examined and the main problems school teachers and teacher educators face are discussed. Some current…”
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Curriculum Reform in a Non-Threatening Collaborative Environment: An Indian Initiative by Kannan, Jayshri

“…This chapter explores teachers, administrators, and subject area specialists collaborating in a nonthreatening environment leading to curriculum reform in…”
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Teachers Dealing with Failure in a Low Socio-Economic Status School in South Africa by Steinberg, Carola

“…This chapter explores the emotional struggles and professional dilemmas of teachers as they deal with the on going failure of their learners in a poorly…”
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Blending Traditional and Constructivist Teaching: How one Teacher goes about it in a U.S. Middle School Mathematics Classroom by Goodwin, David R.

“…This chapter is focused primarily on the detailed analysis of a segment of a single classroom exercise involving the use of a worksheet to reinforce the…”
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The Sustainability and Nonsustainability of a Decade of Change and Continuity in Teacher Education by Zellermayer, Michal, Tabak, Edith

“…This chapter revolves around a decade of change and continuity in teacher education in one of the largest colleges in Israel. Through the action research…”
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