Regulation and autonomy in teacher education: government, community or democracy?[1]

An earlier version of this paper was first presented at the International Council for the Education of Teachers World Assembly Australian Teacher Education Association Annual Conference in Melbourne, Australia, 20–25 July 2003.

Abstract

Current attempts in industrialised countries to regulate teacher education in increasingly prescriptive ways raise profound social, ethical and pedagogical issues. This paper looks at the challenge such prescriptions pose and suggests that such regulation serves the democratic state less well than a more autonomous form of education. The implications of this alternative for teacher education are explored.

Notes

An earlier version of this paper was first presented at the International Council for the Education of Teachers World Assembly Australian Teacher Education Association Annual Conference in Melbourne, Australia, 20–25 July 2003.