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McDonald, Ria; van der Horst, Helen – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2007
The democratization of South Africa has necessitated a transformation of the education system. The current transformational landscape of higher education in South Africa requires that basic curriculum concepts, and principles be rediscovered and, rethought with a view to ensuring that future educational practice is based on sound, and proven…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Educational Needs
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Singer-Gabella, Marcy; Tiedemann, Patrick – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2008
University-based teacher-education programmes in the USA confront mounting pressure to demonstrate that graduates will have a significant and positive impact on student achievement. Such pressure has forced teacher educators to wrestle with the question of what constitutes compelling evidence that teacher candidates will indeed have such an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Educators, Preservice Teacher Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Patriarca, Linda A.; Buchmann, Margret – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1983
The difficulties encountered in developing an innovative teacher education program, emphasizing educational equity, are analyzed. Fluctuating membership in the program development group and an overly open decision-making process led to conflict over who would make decisions and what problems would be addressed. (IS)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Course Content, Course Objectives