Abstract
Teachers’ professional development has been an important educational reform contributing to improving the quality of education, both in Israel and Nepal. The article reviews future teachers ‘needs from both countries that necessitate changes in the education provided by teacher training colleges. It describes research examining teachers’ professional identity development and desirable characteristics for the future teachers of both countries. participants were 40 Israeli student-teachers studying in an M. Teach degree course and 63 Nepali student-teachers participating in teacher training programs and M.Ed degree courses. The research investigated their attitudes and perceptions concerning the image of the future teacher.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 55-75 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Educational Practice and Theory |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2025 |
Keywords
- 21 st-century skills
- distance teaching
- future teacher
- second career
- teacher training
- teachers ‘professional identity
- technology-assisted teaching