Reorganization of Teacher Education and Re-Education for Teachers(The Specialty of Teaching Profession and Educational Administration)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the ideas, movements and problems related to reorganization of teacher education and re-education for teachers in Japan. This thesis consists of the three parts. Firstly, I will examine the discussions on this topics that have been regarded as questions of great importance. The main points of this discussion may be summarized as follows: (1) In order to overcome contemporary Japanese educational crisis, it's necessary to create the school regarded as a community characterized by learning and seeking one other's: (2) Learnig of one's own accord, finding out problems and solving them are intensely required in pupil's learning: (3) To satisfy such requirements would need the conversion in teacher-education programs and in the practice of teaching. The second point to be examined is the argument on the ability expected of contemporary teachers. Thirdly. I will examine the conversion of the fundamental structure and the contents of teacher-education curriculum. What is significant in the curriculum problems is that they are to be examined from the viewpoints of life-long education for teachers. Another significant point is the viewpoint of the collegiality in teacher's workplace. Finally, I will attempt to show the model of in-service education practiced in master's program of Fukui university. The special feature of this model is that university and school faculty members cooperatively investigats questions of teaching and learning that arise in the school.