Keywords
International and comparative education
Teacher education
Policy and practice of teacher education
Submitted : 2021-10-31
Accepted : 2021-11-15
Published : 2021-11-30
Abstract
This study intends to identify the value and pitfalls of international and comparative approach for the policy and practice of teacher education. The structure of this article proceeds as follows: the first section focuses on explaining the meaning and the values of international and comparative approach; based on previous discussions, the second section makes a more in-depth analysis of the values of international and comparative approach to teacher education from five key themes; the final section of this article proposes and interprets the drawbacks of international and comparative approach in teacher education.
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