TY - BOOK AU - Beck,Clive AU - Kosnik,Clare Madott TI - Innovations in teacher education: a social constructivist approach T2 - SUNY series, teacher preparation and development SN - 0791467171 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - LB2157.A3 B395 2006 U1 - 370/.71/1 2 PY - 2006/// CY - Albany PB - State University of New York Press KW - Student teachers KW - Teachers KW - Training of KW - Constructivism (Education) KW - Educational innovations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-152) and index; Toward social constructivism in preservice education -- Creating an integrated preservice program -- Fostering inquiry in the program -- Building community in the program -- Establishing an inclusive approach -- Having influence and gaining support beyond the program -- Researching the program N2 - "This book offers a comprehensive, "social constructivist" approach to preservice education. Written in a clear, accessible style, it presents key principles of teacher education and concrete examples from eight successful programs in Australia, Canada, and the United States. It extends constructivism beyond Piaget and Vygotsky to more recent theorists such as Barthes and Derrida, indicating how such an approach can lead to engaging, effective education. Clive Beck and Clare Kosnik advocate an approach to teacher education that is highly original, linking integration, community components, and inquiry to a degree not commonly found in preservice programs, and they show in detail how to implement these elements."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0513/2005014019.html ER -