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Battling Against the Tide: the Perspective of a PGCE English Tutor on the Changes in ITE.

The author reflects on the changes made on initial teacher education (ITE) in the training of English teachers. The shift in ITE was premeditated under the 2010 White Paper entitled "The Importance of Teaching." The author contends that the British government is shifting the responsibility for ITE a...

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Publicado en:Use of English Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 116 - 123
Autor principal: Kneen, Judith
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: English Association Spring2012
Materias:
Change
Teacher education
Training of English teachers
Universities & colleges
Academic qualifications
United Kingdom
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Sumario:The author reflects on the changes made on initial teacher education (ITE) in the training of English teachers. The shift in ITE was premeditated under the 2010 White Paper entitled "The Importance of Teaching." The author contends that the British government is shifting the responsibility for ITE away from higher education institutions (HEI). She avers that an HEI-based postgraduate study helps to ensure that professional qualification continues to be academic qualification.