This policy brief aims to problematize the curricular issues that have traditionally framed schools from the 1600s onward. These framings have taught literacy as decontextualized skills, disconnected from students' lives, their consciousness, and their joy. This tradition has resulted in poor achievement, less rigor, and a lack of intellectual…

The paper provides a historical analysis of the evolution of PE teacher education (PETE) in France since the end of the nineteenth century. It highlights three main points: the progressive unification and integration into university structures, the implementation of scientific research within the structures of PETE and the creation of a specific…

The evolution of teacher education in the United States is described. The development of the normal school and in-service teacher education is considered and the consequences of the important 1923 Report" are discussed. Recommendations for improving teacher education suggested by such committees as the committee on the Undergraduate Program…

From 1773-94, the Educational Commission of Poland and Lithuania reorganized teacher preparation, reformed the curriculum, secularized education, and related the curriculum to the agricultural and economic needs of society. (Author/DW)

This account of professional concerns and arguments dating from the time when normal schools were first established and nurtured makes the following points: (a) conditions in which schools operated and teaching took place were then comparatively simple; (b) given these simplistic conditions and the extremely limited knowledge available both about…

From colonial times, the school teacher in America was perceived both as miracle worker and classroom custodian. A more recent split image is that of the teacher as an independent practicing professional as well as a member of a collective bargaining organization. Historical roots of this dual role are examined in this article. (Author/GC)

It is suggested that texts be published which suggest questions, problems and approaches to study, because education is in such a state of upheaval, re-evaluation, and discovery. (Author/JB)

Reviewing much of the existing literature on the history of educational psychology, this essay sheds light on questions about what educational psychology is, who educational psychologists are, who trained them, what constituted their training, and what the topics and problems of their field are. Special consideration is given to the influential…

A historical review of teacher education development in Nigeria from 1890 to the present covers periods of experimentation, reorganization, and consolidation and independence. The lack of progress as well as the national potential for solving the problems are noted. (LBH)

Reviews criticism of history instruction and historical knowledge in the United States since 1939. Contends that critics have shared almost identical concerns during that period. Suggests that, although efforts must continually be made to strengthen history instruction, the "crisis" in history is ephemeral and usually linked to…

The "technical training" tradition in teacher education originated in the normal schools and, under the pressures of national growth and expansion, was continued in the teachers' colleges and university colleges and departments of education. It is reflected in the rigid certification requirements now maintained by state legislatures and state…

Condensed from "Internships in Teacher Education, the 47th Yearbook of The Association for Student Teaching, NEA, Washington, D.C., 1968, 1-15.

To examine the rationale for education in agriculture prior to 1917, a study was conducted with major objectives of tracing philosophical concepts of education for agriculture, documenting evolution of instructional programs with implications for occupational training at secondary levels, evaluating educational philosophies and occupational needs…