Chapter 13: Teacher Education in Turkey: Issues and Trends

This chapter describes current changes recently instituted in teacher education in Turkey and analyzes the long-standing problems that initiated the changes. Recent inputs from the Turkish Higher Education Council, aided by a World Bank loan, are documented, with their effects on the changing situation. The chapter then considers the developments as they relate to one new program in a university in Ankara, and the effect this program is having on schools and teacher education in Turkey. The quality of mentoring and its effect on the mentors, plus the changed approach to graduate students in teacher training are considered.