Teacher Education Reform and InternationalGlobalization Hegemony: Issues and Challengesin Turkish Teacher Education
Educational reforms are focused point of different
nations. New reform movements generally claim that something is
wrong with the current state of affairs, and that the system is deficient in its goals, its accomplishments and it is accused not being
adopted into global changes all over the world. It is the same for
Turkish education system. It is considered those recent reforms of
teacher education in Turkey and the extent to which they reflect a
response to global economic pressures. The paper challenges the
view that such imposes are inevitable determinants of educational
policy and argues that any country will need to develop its own
national approach to modernizing teacher education in light of the
global context and its particular circumstances. It draws on the idea
of reflexive modernization developed by educators and discusses its
implications for teacher education policy. The paper deals with four
themes teacher education in last decade policy in Turkey; the shift
away from the educational disciplines, the shift towards school-based
approaches, and the emergence of more centralized forms of
accountability of teacher competence.
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from the English", Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol. 24,(1), 1998,,G. Linde, . "The Meaning of a Teacher Education Reform: national
story-telling and global trends in Sweden", European Journal of Teacher
Education, Vol. 26, (1),2003,,, P. Viehbahn, "Teacher Education in
Germany". European Journal of Teacher Education,Vol. 26 (1), 2003,,,
G. Delandshere, & A. Petrosky, "Political rationales and ideological
stances of the standards-based reform of teacher education in the
US"Teaching and Teacher Education I,Vol.20 (1) , 2004, pp. 1-15,,,
E.Terhart, "Teacher-Training Reform" European Education, Vol. 36,(1),
2004, pp. 29-49.
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educational professional" Educational Review Vol. 58, No. 1, 2006, pp.
95-113.
[4] T. S. Popkewitz, Educational Knowledge. Changing Relationships
between State, Civil Society and the Educational Community. New York
State University of New York Press, 2000.
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Journal of education Policy 14(1), 1999,19-31.
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policy: findings from a European research network", Comparative
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Educational Review Vol. 58, No. 1, 2006, pp. 95-113.
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policy at the World Bank 1960-2000", International Journal of
Educational Development. Vol. 23, 2003, pp. 315-337.
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students, Teacher College Record, Vol.105 (3), pp.490-51.
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International Review of Education, Vol. 50(5-6), 2004, pp.497-524.
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pp.407-418.
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Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara: 1998.
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Teacher Education, Vol.13, 1991.
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Yeniden Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training
Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara. , C. Kavcar, " ─░lahiyat
Fakultelerinde Ögretmen Yetistirme", [Teacher Training in Theology
Faculties] Ulkemizde Laik Egitim Sosyal Bilim Olarak Din Ögretim
Kurultayi, Bildiri Kitabi, 7-9 Nisan 2005. Malatya.2005, pp.500-508.
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Information Document Concept Stage, Washington DC.
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Turkey, on Education Reform in Turkey delivered at Hacettepe
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[1] M. Young, "Rethinking Teacher Education for a Global Future: lessons
from the English", Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol. 24,(1), 1998,,G. Linde, . "The Meaning of a Teacher Education Reform: national
story-telling and global trends in Sweden", European Journal of Teacher
Education, Vol. 26, (1),2003,,, P. Viehbahn, "Teacher Education in
Germany". European Journal of Teacher Education,Vol. 26 (1), 2003,,,
G. Delandshere, & A. Petrosky, "Political rationales and ideological
stances of the standards-based reform of teacher education in the
US"Teaching and Teacher Education I,Vol.20 (1) , 2004, pp. 1-15,,,
E.Terhart, "Teacher-Training Reform" European Education, Vol. 36,(1),
2004, pp. 29-49.
[2] Giddens, A. (2001). Sociology, 4th Ed. London: Blackwell.
[3] M. Bottery, "Education and globalization: redefining the role of the
educational professional" Educational Review Vol. 58, No. 1, 2006, pp.
95-113.
[4] T. S. Popkewitz, Educational Knowledge. Changing Relationships
between State, Civil Society and the Educational Community. New York
State University of New York Press, 2000.
[5] S. Marginson, "After globalization: Emerging politics of Education",
Journal of education Policy 14(1), 1999,19-31.
[6] H. Ertl, & D. Phillips, "Standardization in EU education and training
policy: findings from a European research network", Comparative
Education Vol. 42 ( 1) , 2006, pp. 77-91, M. Bottery, "Education and
globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional"
Educational Review Vol. 58, No. 1, 2006, pp. 95-113.
[7] Noman, 2005, p. 235.
[8] S. P. Heyneman, "The history and problems in the making of education
policy at the World Bank 1960-2000", International Journal of
Educational Development. Vol. 23, 2003, pp. 315-337.
[9] Zeichner, K. (2003) The adaquacies and inadaquacies of three current strategies to recruit, prepare and retain the best teachers for all the
students, Teacher College Record, Vol.105 (3), pp.490-51.
[10] W.W. Law, "Educational reform in Hong-Kong and Taiwan",
International Review of Education, Vol. 50(5-6), 2004, pp.497-524.
[11] World Bank, Turkey: Rapid Coverage for Compulsory Education- The
1997 Basic Education Program, Washington DC. (Report by ─░lhan Dulger), 1997.
[12] MEB, National Education at Glance Beginning 2004, Ankara: 2004.
[13] YOK ,Egitim Fakulteleri Ögretmen Yetistirme Programlarinin Yeniden
Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara: 1998.
[14] OECD. (2005). Education at a Glance 2005, Paris., EURYBASE
Summary Sheets On Education Systems In Europe Turkey http:// www.
eurydice. org, 15.11.2005).
[15] World Bank, Turkey: Rapid Coverage for Compulsory Education- The
1997 Basic Education Program, Washington DC. (Report by ─░lhanDulger),1997.
[16] Y. Akyuz, Turk Egitim Tarihi (Baslangictan 2004-e). 9th Ed. [History
of Turkish Education: From Beginning to 2004]. Ankara, Ani Yayinlari,
2004.
[17] YOK, 9 Aralik 2003-9 Aralik 2007 Erdogan Tezic Baskanligi Dönemi
Yuksek Ögretim Kurulu Faaliyet Raporu Özeti, [The summary of the
Higher Education Activities during Erdogan Tezic Period ] Ankara.2007.
[18] YOK, Egitim Fakulteleri Ögretmen Yetistirme Programlarinin Yeniden
Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara: 1998.
[19] YOK, Egitim Fakulteleri Ögretmen Yetistirme Programlarinin Yeniden
Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara: 1998.
[20] MEB,National Education at Glance Beginning 2004. Ankara:2004.
[21] Z. Altan, "A call for change and pedagogy: A critical analysis of teacher
education in Turkey", European Journal of Education, Vol. 33 (4), 1998,
pp.407-418.
[22] YOK, Egitim Fakulteleri Ögretmen Yetistirme Programlarinin Yeniden
Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara: 1998.
[23] YOK, Egitim Fakulteleri Ögretmen Yetistirme Programlarinin Yeniden
Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara: 1998.
[24] G. Karagözoglu, "Teacher education reform in Turkey", Action in
Teacher Education, Vol.13, 1991.
[25] Young, M. (1998) Rethinking Teacher Education for a Global Future: lessons from the English Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol. 24,(1)
[26] YOK (1998). Egitim Fakulteleri Ögretmen Yetistirme Programlarinin
Yeniden Duzenlenmesi, [Reorganization of the Teacher Training
Programs of Education Faculties] Ankara. , C. Kavcar, " ─░lahiyat
Fakultelerinde Ögretmen Yetistirme", [Teacher Training in Theology
Faculties] Ulkemizde Laik Egitim Sosyal Bilim Olarak Din Ögretim
Kurultayi, Bildiri Kitabi, 7-9 Nisan 2005. Malatya.2005, pp.500-508.
[27] World Bank, (2005). Secondary Education Project,(Turkey) Project
Information Document Concept Stage, Washington DC.
[28] A. Vorkink, Remarks of Mr. Andrew Vorkink, Country Director for
Turkey, on Education Reform in Turkey delivered at Hacettepe
University http://www.worldbank.org.tr/ 2006, WBSITE/ EXTERNAL/
COUNTRIES/ ECAEXT/ TURKEYEXTN/0,contentMDK: 20766475
~menuPK: 361718~ pagePK: 141137~piPK: 141127~ theSitePK:
361712,00.html, retrieved 14.02.2006.
[29] World Bank, (2002). ICT at a Glance (Turkey) ICT infrasturuture and
access. ITU and UNESCO, Computers and the Internet, ICT expenditures, World Economic Forum-s Global Competitiveness Report
2002, Washington, DC.
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nations. New reform movements generally claim that something is
wrong with the current state of affairs, and that the system is deficient in its goals, its accomplishments and it is accused not being
adopted into global changes all over the world. It is the same for
Turkish education system. It is considered those recent reforms of
teacher education in Turkey and the extent to which they reflect a
response to global economic pressures. The paper challenges the
view that such imposes are inevitable determinants of educational
policy and argues that any country will need to develop its own
national approach to modernizing teacher education in light of the
global context and its particular circumstances. It draws on the idea
of reflexive modernization developed by educators and discusses its
implications for teacher education policy. The paper deals with four
themes teacher education in last decade policy in Turkey; the shift
away from the educational disciplines, the shift towards school-based
approaches, and the emergence of more centralized forms of
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