Despite attempts to define quality in initial teacher education (ITE), consensus remains
elusive. Harvey highlights how, in higher education, there is confusion between quality …

Debates about what constitutes quality in initial teacher education have resulted in a series
of quality conundrums that have to be unravelled by teacher educators. Using the lens of …

Research in initial teacher education (ITE) often focuses on small, boutique programmes. In
this paper I explore how universities with large ITE programmes seek to achieve quality at …

An emphasis on school-led initial teacher training (ITT) in England has marginalised the
university role and led to instrumental models of new teacher learning. Rather than commit …

A formação de professores é influenciada por uma meta-narrativa global que afirma que a
melhoria da qualidade da formação de professores conduzirá a melhores resultados para …

Against a backdrop of increasing pressure globally to enhance the quality of teacher
preparation, and a corresponding push to 'measure'this performatively, we present a context …

At the centre of recent reforms relating to Scottish teacher education is the report of a large-
scale review,'Teaching Scotland's Future'(Donaldson, 2011). This chapter provides a critical …

This chapter focuses on the school placement element of Initial Teacher Education
provision. It opens with an examination of a range of issues characterising research and …

This qualitative research study concerns mentoring primary education student teachers
within the context of Scottish Initial Teacher Education. With reference to partnership in ITE, it …

Placement, the part of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) involving Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs)
working in school, is a marked feature of ITE programmes that involve Higher Education …