TY - BOOK ID - 136350881 TI - Contemporary Teacher Education: A Global Perspective PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - holistic learning KW - instrumentalism KW - values pedagogy KW - teacher education KW - Australian education KW - feedback KW - formative assessment KW - general upper secondary education KW - Finland KW - purpose in life KW - purposeful teacher KW - nature of science KW - science of science KW - science KW - scientific knowledge KW - scientometrics KW - prevention of violent extremism through education KW - safe space KW - dangerous territory KW - teachers’ beliefs KW - teachers’ skills KW - identity KW - worldviews KW - relevance KW - online education KW - MOOC KW - teachers KW - professional development KW - mathematics education KW - science education KW - home–school partnership KW - Finnish schools KW - encouraging digital feedback KW - digital communication KW - integrated science education KW - interdisciplinary education KW - self-efficacy KW - teachers’ perceptions KW - teacher training KW - in-service teachers KW - e-portfolio KW - learning analytics KW - parents’ perspectives KW - teachers’ support KW - parent–teacher partnerships KW - parental engagement KW - Portugal KW - teacher’s professional agency KW - teacher competencies KW - learning KW - n/a KW - teachers' beliefs KW - teachers' skills KW - home-school partnership KW - teachers' perceptions KW - parents' perspectives KW - teachers' support KW - parent-teacher partnerships KW - teacher's professional agency UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136350881 AB - The research in this Special Issue is an international collection of studies focusing on the current challenges and possibilities in teacher education. The contributors examine teacher education with theoretical and empirical approaches including both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The studies demonstrate that future teachers need high-level ethical and pedagogical skills to cope with the new challenges in education. With a research-based and holistic approach, we can educate good teachers for tomorrow's schools. Contributors to this collection of eleven articles reflect global issues in teacher education originating from Australia, Estonia, Finland, England, Portugal, and Sweden. ER -