A Comparative Analysis of Teacher Education by Country

Abstract

This essay is designed to provide a snapshot of teacher education practices in Australia compared to other western countries such as the UK, USA, Germany and France. The data for this work was obtained by document analysis. This type of study is important in order to provide the comparative perspective that is so important when evaluating the development of innovative approaches to teacher education.

The Impact of Curiosity on Teacher-Student Relationships

“…Not surprisingly, teachers report higher feelings of joy and happiness and lower anxiety when they experience closeness with their students (Hagenauer, Hascher, & Volet, 2015). This is important because we live in time when high teacher attrition is an international concern (Lawrance & Palmer, 2017;OECD, 2011) and school districts struggle to retain qualified teachers.…”

Teamwork and Motivation to Leave the Teaching Profession: An Exploratory Study

“…Although surprising, this finding serves as an alert to school leaders. High teacher shortages in the United States (U.S. Department of Education, 2017) and abroad (Lawrance & Palmer, 2017; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2011) put K-12 education at high risk even in developed countries. Pinpointing specific groups of teachers who have high motivation to leave teaching can offer a stronger understanding of the problem and provide clues in addressing it.…”

“…Although a growing body of research exists on different aspects of teamwork among teachers (e.g., Hamilton-Jones & Vail, 2014;Shapira-Lischshinsky & Aziel, 2010;Tschida, Smith, & Fogarty, 2015) and a multitude of data document high teacher turnover in several countries (e.g., Lawrance & Palmer, 2017;Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2017; U.S. Department of Education, 2017), only a few studies in the United States link teamwork and teachers' motivation to leave the profession. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring the impact of teamwork on teachers' motivation to leave, and identifying the actions teachers believe they and their principals should take to foster teamwork.…”