Prepared for surprise: Teacher training vs. teacher education
Alan Pulverness
Summary
Most teacher training is designed to equip teachers with the resources and techniques that will enable them first to survive, and later to flourish, in predictable situations. Whether training courses are driven by a standardised syllabus or by the particular demands of a school system, training is designed to equip teachers with a package of knowledge and skills that will meet the immediate demands of their present or future classrooms. This talk will suggest a broader conception of language teaching and learning, embracing intercultural communicative competence, learner autonomy and 21st-Century Skills, to produce a more sustainable model of teacher education.
Biodata
Alan Pulverness is a Co-Director of TransformELT. His publications include The TKT Course (CUP 2011) and British Cultural Studies materials for British Council Poland resource centres. In 2024, for Erasmus Plus, he collaborated with partners from Italy, Slovakia, Spain and Poland researching the history and legacy of Humanistic Language Teaching.
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Talk
The presentation is for: Experienced audience
The presentation focuses on: Various
The session is: A balanced mixture of theory and practice
Category: Teacher Training and Development, including Teacher’s Self-Care and Resilience
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No
Scheduled for
Date: Sunday, 2025-09-21, 10:10 - 11:10
Place: Conf. Sala