Reflections on Initial Teacher Educatio

Authors

  • Maria Assunção Flores

Keywords:

initial teacher education, teacher educators, views of the teacher, professional socialization.

Abstract

This paper discusses a number of reflections on what are considered to be key issues in initial teacher education. Drawing upon work carried out in the context of teacher education and in research over the last years, this paper analyses the process of becoming a teacher, the complex and problematic nature of teaching, theory and practice in initial teacher education and the role of research and reflection, and the role and influence of teacher educators. The paper concludes with some aspects that might be developed further in the context of educational research.

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Author Biography

Maria Assunção Flores

Doutora em Educação. Professora auxiliar na Universidade do Minho. Representante da Europa no International Council on Education for Teaching.

How to Cite

Flores, M. A. (2010). Reflections on Initial Teacher Educatio. Educação, 33(3). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/faced/article/view/8074