Handbook of Research on Teaching and Teacher Education in Africa

Book excerpt: "This volume is a valuable, comprehensive reference material on teaching and teacher education in Africa and the diaspora. Its wide coverage will be of significance not to only teacher educators but to preservice teachers, practising teachers, government departments and ministries involved in educational issues and policy making. Contributors will offer rich perspectives to inform debates and discussions on critical issues in teaching and teacher education in Africa and beyond. Specifically, the volume seeks to (a) examine current trends and practices in initial teacher education (b) unveil the challenges and subtleties of preparing the next generation of teachers, (c) examine classroom practice and opportunities for teacher professional learning, (d) discuss education policy and mandates that impact teaching and the development of teachers, and (e) project the way forward for teaching and teacher education in Africa and the diaspora"--