Designing a curriculum for teacher educators

This article examines modelling by teacher educators as a means of changing the views and practices of future teachers. The results of a
literature search and a multiple case study on modelling are discussed. Both the literature search and the case study approach lead to the conclusion that there is almost a blank spot in both the body of knowledge on teacher education and the actual practices of many teacher educators. The article concludes with a discussion of ways to improve this situation.
New visions of learning have entered education. This article discusses the consequences for teacher education, and examines modelling by teacher educators as a means of changing the views and practices of future teachers. The results of aliterature search and a multiple case study on modelling are discussed. Both the literature search and the case studyapproach led to the conclusion that we have discovered what is almost a blank spot in both the body of knowledge onteacher education and the actual practices of many teacher educators. The article concludes with a discussion of ways toimprove this situation.

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