Reflections on Teacher Empowerment and Teacher Education

1986 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Yonemura
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Peer Relations ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Teacher Empowerment ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Child Study ◽  
Daily Experiences

Margaret Yonemura discusses the development of her concept of empowerment and its current expression in a teacher education program. The author has been influenced by the Malting House School and its Deweyan focus on the whole child actively generating knowledge out of daily experiences, guided by a teacher who helps connect it with the disciplines. She explores three ways in which she works to empower students in teacher training: through the invention of curriculum, through ongoing peer relations, and through child study. The author joins Jean Piaget, Paulo Freire, and others in suggesting that humans beings can and must shift educational perspectives in the direction of emancipation.

scholarly journals The Hidden Curriculum of Teacher Training

10.33496/008 ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 91-94
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Hidden Curriculum ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
And Training

This opinion paper relies on classic and current literature as well as the author’s own expertise and perspective to propose a few core agenda points for teacher education and training in current contexts. It is suggested that although the Israeli (as well as other) education systems has systematically refrained from phrasing and implementing a comprehensive, strategic view of what education should be all about the emerging themes may serve as underlying guidelines for current and future teacher education program.

scholarly journals The Hidden Curriculum of Teacher Training

10.33496/007 ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 91-94
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Hidden Curriculum ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
And Training

This opinion paper relies on classic and current literature as well as the author’s own expertise and perspective to propose a few core agenda points for teacher education and training in current contexts. It is suggested that although the Israeli (as well as other) education systems has systematically refrained from phrasing and implementing a comprehensive, strategic view of what education should be all about the emerging themes may serve as underlying guidelines for current and future teacher education program.

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