The Role of Higher Education in Initial Teacher Training by J... - 9780749416195

The Role of Higher Education in Initial Teacher TrainingAuthor(s): John Furlong, Richard Smith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge Falmer\nISBN-13: 9780749416195, 978-0749416195\nSynopsis\nThis text explores the issue of what role, if any, higher education should play in intial teacher training. The authors argue for the continued involvement of higher education in teacher training and cover such areas as the 1994 Education Act, the role of universities and the schools consortia.