Policies for teacher education in Brazil: the traps of teacher training reforms

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DIAS-DA-SILVA, Maria Helena G. Frem. Policies for teacher education in Brazil: the traps of teacher training reforms. Perspectiva [online]. 2005, vol.23, n.02, pp.381-406. ISSN 0102-5473.

This article analyzes some of the traps set by educational policies and reforms that concern teacher education at Brazilian public universities in recent years (2002-2004), as these universities were forced to implement the National Curriculum Guidelines for Teacher Education. The article points out the close association between these guidelines and the weakened role of educational experience and information in teacher education programs and the deregulation of teacher training. Based on both the conflicts present in daily university life and collaborative research with teachers and public schools, the article also questions key aspects related to curriculum reform: educational knowledge, the University-School partnership, and working conditions for teachers and teacher educators’.

Palavras-chave : Teacher Training; Curriculum; Changes; Higher Education.

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