Table Of Content“Over the last three decades, the issue of Europeanisation has received
a lot of attention in some, especially traditional, academic fields. This
discussion has not totally bypassed the field of teacher education, but
comparatively with some other areas it has been developed somewhat
later and to a somewhat narrower extent. This monograph is an enrich-
ment, an important and useful contribution to the understanding of
Europeanisation in the specific field of teacher education”.
Prof. Pavel Zgaga,
University of Ljubljana,
Head of the Centre for Education Policy Studies
“The development of teacher education is usually based on national, cul-
tural, and political contexts: policy makers and teacher educators often
develop teacher education in isolation and do not learn from experiences
beyond their borders. This book, with its focus on Europeanisation in
teacher education, will contribute to increased and shared knowledge
about teacher education in Europe and beyond. The book is a result of
extensive comparative study of teacher education in three countries giv-
ing voices to various actors. It offers a theoretical, conceptual, and prac-
tical text that increases our understandings of transnational processes in
teacher education on different levels, and can thus be a great support for
all scholars and students who study teacher education”.
Dr. Anja Swennen,
Vrije University Amsterdam,
Editor of the European Journal of Teacher Education
“While there has been speculation about what a European system of
teacher education will look like since the formation of the European
Union, there has been scant research and documentation of how such
a vision has been enacted across diverse countries. In this carefully
researched and highly important book on the Europeanisation of teacher
education, the author draws on detailed case studies of three European
countries to illuminate the similarities, differences, challenges, and
possibilities for the development of the European teacher. In doing so,
he raises questions and offers insights that are important for countries
around the world, including the United States, as scholars and educators
work to transform the practice of teacher preparation. This timely book
offers all of us a starting place for a global vision of teacher preparation
that is informed by local policies and practices”.
Prof. Katherine Schultz,
University of Colorado Boulder,
Dean of the School of Education
“Teacher education is often viewed as a key pivot to address the Global
Goals on sustainable development. This pioneering book provides crit-
ical insights into a diversity of approaches to teacher education that
seeks to increase inclusivity, expand knowledge parameters and ensure
equitable educational outcomes. It is ambitious in its conceptualization
of the possibilities of teacher education, yet deeply self-reflective in its
approaches to policy directives. This book provides valuable insights
for scholars in teacher education worldwide and will become a valuable
resource to ensuring quality education for all”.
Prof. Irma Eloff,
University of Pretoria,
Chair: Global Network of Deans of Education
Europeanisation in Teacher
Education
This book explores the phenomenon and process of Europeanisation in the field
of teacher education. Drawing on comparative case studies in Austria, Greece,
and Hungary, it examines empirical data and analyses key themes around the
continuum of teacher education, the development of teacher competence frame-
works, and the support to teacher educators.
The book is the first of its kind to systematically research the landscape of
European teacher education, exploring the interactions between national and
European influences in the trajectory of teacher education policy and practice.
Chapters offer an original and in-depth understanding of European influences
that draw on evidence from policy documents and interviews with relevant
stakeholders. It argues that teacher education systems are being Europeanised,
although at different speeds and directions for each country. Factors such as the
socio-political and economic contexts, historical traits, and policy actors’ prefer-
ences at both national and institutional levels determine the translation process.
This book will be of great interest for academics, educational researchers,
practitioners, and policymakers in Europe and beyond, informing wider dis-
cussions about the emerging European context in teacher education, education
policy, and what it means to be a European teacher.
Vasileios Symeonidis is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Education
Research and Teacher Education, University of Graz, Austria. He has previously
worked as a researcher at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
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Europeanisation in Teacher Education
A Comparative Case Study of Teacher Education Policies and Practices
Vasileios Symeonidis
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Europeanisation in Teacher
Education
A Comparative Case Study of Teacher
Education Policies and Practices
Vasileios Symeonidis
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Contents
List of tables xi
List of figures xii
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgements xvi
List of abbreviations xviii
1 Introduction 1
The study of Europeanisation in teacher education 4
Conceptualising Europeanisation: A useful explanatory
concept? 8
The impact of Europe on national education systems: Theorising
policy change 14
Teacher education as a policy ecosystem 20
A comparative case study approach 24
Structure of the book 33
2 The emerging European context of teacher education 43
The development of EU policy cooperation in teacher
education 43
Three main trends in European teacher education: Implications
for policy and practice 58
Mapping the landscape of European teacher education:
Mechanisms, processes, and key agents of Europeanisation 70
3 Teacher education policy and practice in Austria 85
The Austrian teacher education system in context: Setting the
scene 85
The teacher education new reform: Moving towards a unified
teacher education system 91
