Teachers and Educational Quality

Contents: Preface. 1. Dimensions of quality education. 2. Effective teacher training. 3. ICT in teacher education. 4. Teachers professional development. 5. Ensuring quality in education. 6. Quality of cross-border education. 7. Quality health education in primary schools. 8. Quality of distance education. 9. Quality bilingual education. 10. Information literacy and educational change. Bibliography. Index.

"This book in the education and literacy series books at quality in the educational system and process from the perspective of teacher quality. The effort of the book is centred upon equipping readers with a manual which effectively delineates the relevance of teachers in improving the quality of education.

Teacher education has been stressed upon, taking into account current needs and changes in the social, economic and political contexts, with an emphasis also an global needs. Teachers, who are vital to the process of education are the focal point of the book, and the issues which surround their profession have also been looked into, making an incisive and thorough investigation of the issue." (jacket)