Serow, Penelope, Taylor, Neil, Burnett, Greg, Sullivan, Terry, Smardon, Dianne, Tarrant, Jodana, and Angell, Emily (2014) One size doesn’t fit all: teacher education in developing Pacific Island countries. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 18 (2). pp. 18-28.

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Abstract

In global terms, the world is facing chronic teacher shortages “that will persist beyond 2015 for future decades to come if current trends continue” (UNESCO, 2013). UNESCO reports that the East Asia and Pacific Region need to fill an additional 57,000 teaching positions to achieve universal primary education standards. The closing of the global teacher gap requires development of new policies and strategies in hand with a financial commitment that has a long-term focus. In one developing Pacific Island country, a new model is being implemented where they have partnered with an Australian university to develop quality teacher education programs with a Pacific focus. This article will report on the needs analysis, the development of this strategy, the design hurdles, and the implementation phase of the project.

Item ID:	59011
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2521-6015
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Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2019 23:15
FoR Codes:	13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130311 Pacific Peoples Education @ 50% 13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators @ 50%
SEO Codes:	93 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 9399 Other Education and Training > 939906 Pacific Peoples Education @ 100%
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