Teaching and teacher education in Pakistan: Historical and contemporary perspectives

Teaching and teacher education in Pakistan: Historical and contemporary perspectives

Description

This book explores teaching and teacher education along the continuum of teachers’ careers within the context of Pakistan. It makes a significant contribution by consolidating historical and contemporary perspectives on teaching and teacher education into one concise volume, grounded in the social, cultural, political, and fiscal landscape of Pakistan—a lower middle-income country. The aim is to provide actionable recommendations for addressing issues within this field in the contemporary, fast-changing world. It argues that to adequately prepare children and youth for a dynamic world, teaching and teacher education must undergo transformation. Teacher education provision needs to be nimble and responsive to new teaching methods and emerging needs for skills development. Teaching must also accommodate the diversity in classrooms resulting from significant demographic shifts, increasing socio-economic divides, persistent gender inequities, conflicts, and disruptive digital technologies, among other factors. Divided into two interconnected sections, the first situates the evolution of teacher education within the global context before shifting focus to Pakistan's historical post-colonial policy landscape as a lower-middle-income country. Finally, it addresses the current context amidst the digital revolution, neo-liberal policies, and privatization. The second section draws upon highly relevant classroom-based research from Pakistan to provide insights into key issues in teaching and their implications for teacher education. Overall, the book offers profound insights applicable to teaching and teacher education in other similar post-colonial lower-middle-income countries.

Table of Contents

Section A: TEACHER EDUCATION -- 1. Evolution of Teacher Education in the Global Context -- 2. Teacher Education in Pakistan -- 3. Quality and professionalisation of Teaching and Teacher Education -- 4. In-Service Education and Continuing Teacher Professional Development -- SECTION B: TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM -- 5. Teaching and Teacher Education in the Post-Pandemic Era -- 6. Language of Teaching and Teacher Education -- 7. Gender and the Teaching Profession -- 8. Changing Teaching Practice: Resilience of Beliefs -- 9. Teacher Education for Diversity, Special Needs and Inclusion -- 10. Recommendations and a Way Forward -- References -- Index.

Publication Information

Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2024

ISBN

9789697347605

Keywords

Education, Teaching, Learning

Teaching and teacher education in Pakistan: Historical and contemporary perspectives

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