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Publication Date: 2014
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Initial Teacher Education in Ireland: Structure, Policy Developments and Implications for Practice
Heinz, Manuela
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (12th, Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, Jun 2014)
This paper aims to provide an overview of recent policy developments in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Ireland, their impact on practices and challenges for ITE providers and schools. It will outline and discuss recruitment and selection processes, recent structural and programme design changes as well as the cultural and political platforms on which teacher education is enacted. [For the complete Volume 12 proceedings, see ED597979.]
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Teacher Education Programs, Program Development, Foreign Countries, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Lifelong Learning, Educational Change, Labor Supply, Universities, International Educational Exchange
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland (Dublin)
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