Title: Innovations in teacher education : a social constructivist approach /
Authors: Beck, Clive.; Kosnik, Clare Madott.
Publisher: State University of New York Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Student teachers.; Teachers Training of; Constructivism (Education); Educational innovations.
Abstract: "This book offers a comprehensive, "social constructivist" approach to preservice education. Written in a clear, accessible style, it presents key principles of teacher education and concrete examples from eight successful programs in Australia, Canada, and the United States. It extends constructivism beyond Piaget and Vygotsky to more recent theorists such as Barthes and Derrida, indicating how such an approach can lead to engaging, effective education. Clive Beck and Clare Kosnik advocate an approach to teacher education that is highly original, linking integration, community components, and inquiry to a degree not commonly found in preservice programs, and they show in detail how to implement these elements."--Jacket.
Contents: Toward social constructivism in preservice education -- Creating an integrated preservice program -- Fostering inquiry in the program -- Building community in the program -- Establishing an inclusive approach -- Having influence and gaining support beyond the program -- Researching the program.