Description
The Political Economy of Teacher Education project seeks to understand the inter-relationships between economic factors and political ideas in the cultural-historical contexts of teacher education internationally.Key themes:
privatisation and the shadow state;
the relationships between policies, institutions and pedagogies;
the rhetorics of reform and the playfulness of policy entrepreneurs;
financial negotiation (bargaining) and changing relationships;
the meaning of ‘value’ with respect to novelty and scale in teacher education innovations; and
teacher education as academic work.
Project aims:
As a cluster of related projects, PETE has multiple aims, including but not limited to:
Understanding the rhetorical production of reform ideas and how these create funding opportunities for policy entrepreneurs. Examining the relationship between privatisation policies framed through discourses of equity and justice, the pedagogies of teacher education and professional identity of the school teacher. Analysing the emergence of new relationships of co-production between the state and teacher education enterprises, including the co-creation of shadow state structures. Theorising questions of novelty, scale and value in teacher education innovations internationally.
Period | 2023 → 2024 |
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Held at | Sch of Curriculum Teaching & Inclus Edu |
Degree of Recognition | International |
Documents & Links
Related content
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Press/Media
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Clare raises “nuclear option” for teacher education
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Universities given two years to overhaul teaching degrees after education ministers' meeting
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Teacher Education Panel Report Misses
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Significant issues affecting Aussie teachers
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Australian teacher training reforms ‘scapegoat’ universities
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Activities
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Response to federal government review of Initial Teacher Education 2023
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Response to federal government draft discussion paper about Initial Teacher Education in Australia
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Better and Fairer Education System, Consultation paper response
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries