Teachers' Centres: A Comparative View

Authors

  • Ernest Stabler University of Western Ontario

Keywords:

teacher centres, teacher professional development, in-service teacher education, curriculum development, comparative education, teacher education

Abstract

Cet article a pour but d'examiner les origines et les caractéristiques des centres d'enseignement en Angleterre et au pays de Galles, et aux États-Unis. En Angleterre et au pays de Galles, il existe plus de 600 centres de ce genre, tandis qu'aux États-Unis le nombre de programmes de ce genre se chiffrerait à 4 500. Aussi trouve-t-on des centres d'éducation dans presque toutes les préfectures au Japon. Ces centres trouvent leur origine en Grande-Bretagne, et ceci explique que leur planification y soit plus complète. Le programme comprend la recherche en didactique et un élément d'éducation permanente, sans qu'il y ait toutefois une distinction bien marquée entre les deux. Les participants, qui sont en général des enseignants, se réunissent bénévolement pour parler de leur travail, de leurs expériences, de leurs problèmes et de leurs anxiétés. Pour atteindre leurs buts, les centres ont recours à une multitude de ressources, y compris un capital humain. Des fonds leur sont octroyés par les autorités régionales et la direction est confiée à un comité parmi lequel les professeurs sont en majorité.

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Published

1976-01-01

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Stabler, E. (1976). Teachers’ Centres: A Comparative View. Canadian Journal of Education Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 1(2), 37–50. Retrieved from https://cje-rce.ca/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/7883

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (1976)

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