Learning to Teach by Gwyneth Dow - 9781041173106

Learning to TeachTeaching to Learn\nAuthor(s): Gwyneth Dow\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041173106, 978-1041173106\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1979, Learning to Teach explores the major educational challenges of its era, offering a unique perspective on teacher training. The book is rooted in an experimental training course for secondary teachers at the University of Melbourne, where students actively engage in the process of learning to teach. It serves as an implicit response to both the Black Papers backlash and the progressives wait and it will happen approach.\n\nIn this course, students play a significant role in shaping their learning journey, including the assessment of their own work. Written from their perspective and drawing heavily on their diaries, the book captures their transformation as they navigate the often painful, yet rewarding, experiences of becoming teachers. Readers are immersed in t.