Initial practical training trends of primary school teachersthe private school model. Comparative study in Mediterranean Europe

  1. Leoncio Vega Gil
  2. José María Hernández Díaz
  3. Clementina García Crespo
  4. Lourdes Belén Espejo Villar
  5. Bienvenido Martín Fraile
  6. Juan Carlos Hernández Beltrán
  7. Luján Lázaro Herrero
Journal:
Encounters on education = Encuentros sobre educación = Recontres sur l'éducation

ISSN: 1494-4936

Year of publication: 2007

Issue: 8

Pages: 145-172

Type: Article

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Abstract

This paper analyzes from a comparative perspective the initial training of primary school teachers in four Mediterranean European countries (France, Italy, Spain and Portugal). These four countries present certain common characteristics of cultural, social, political and economic order, but also remarkable differences in their education systems and in their approaches to teacher training. This study focuses on practical training as a key element in teacher preparation, which often does not receive the level of attention it deserves. Training paradigms and their inclusion in private management and administration systems are also taken into account.