The Good Teacher: Dominant Discourses in Teacher Education

by Alex Moore

Book Overview

Moore's insightful text explores and makes better sense of professional practice by examining that practice in the context of popular views. The book identifies and elaborates three dominant discourses of good teaching:

* the competent craftsperson, currently favoured by central governments
* the reflective practitioner, which continues to get widespread support among teacher trainers and educators
* the charismatic subject, whose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415335655
• ISBN13: 9780415335652
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"