Research and policies in the field of teacher education

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the links between teacher education research and policies. Analysis of graduate students dissertations and theses defended in recent years shows that the speech of police makers and the media have influenced the choice of research topics and methodologies. Exploring the relationship between research and policies becomes clear that the Evaluator State favors research based on quantitative data, what creates new types of regulations and increases attempts to control the actors of the system.