Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I The social situation of teacher development; Chapter 2 A Vygotskian analysis of the construction of setting in learning to teach; Chapter 3 What and how do student teachers learn from working in different social situations of development in the same school?; Chapter 4 Taking a sociocultural perspective on science teachers' knowledge; Chapter 5 How can Vygotsky and his legacy help us to understand and develop teacher education?
Summary
Clarifies the purpose of initial (pre-service) teacher education and continuing professional development, and the role of universities and higher education personnel in these processes