Beyond Training : Approaches to Teacher Education

Authors

Jack C. Richards

Publication Date

1989-01-01

Abstract

A training model of teacher development is contrasted with a developmental model, and the assumptions behind training and development are compared from the perspective of approach, content, process, teacher roles and teacher education roles. A training based model is seen to be inappropriate for many dimensions of teacher education, because it treats teachers as technicians and undervalues the nature of teaching. A teacher development approach is seen to be more appropriate in that it looks at teacher education as a process of continual growth and development. The emphasis is on providing teachers with tools with which they can explore their classroom attitude and practices. Implications for this approach for second language teacher education are discussed, and a number of procedures are illustrated which focus on teacher development rather than on teacher training.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.19.2.10

First Page

76

Last Page

84

Recommended Citation

Richards, Jack C. (1989) "Beyond Training : Approaches to Teacher Education," PASAA: Vol. 19: Iss. 2, Article 11.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.19.2.10
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol19/iss2/11