Presents an argument for establishing an international research base for teacher education, providing four areas of teacher education activity (program structure, content, personnel, and topics) and a discussion of several research issues within each activity area. Suggestions for encouraging the continued development of international research in…

This monograph describes elementary teacher education in South Korea and aspects of Korean society that have contributed to the uniqueness of this educative process. Within the context of comparative education, the essay introduces the cultural, social, and institutional attributes of Korea; discusses specifics of the educative process as a…