Restructuring reforms in Turkish teacher education: Modernisation and development in a dynamic environment

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-80

  Grossman, Gary M ^a   Sands, Margaret K ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Educational policy; Educational reform; Teacher education; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; MODERNIZATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; TEACHER TRAINING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 36549001594     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.07.005     Document Type: Article

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