5. Case Studies

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Educational Reforms in Japan 7
6. 3. Professional Development in Initial Teacher Education 21
7. 4. Teaching Culture in Japan 32
8. 5. Case Studies 44
9. 6. Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives on Teaching 68
10. 7. Factors that Affect Initial Teacher Education 101
11. 8. Mediational Tools: Narrowing the Gap between Theory and Practice 115
12. 9. A Critical Reflection: Professional Development in Initial Teacher Education in Japan 141
13. References 156
14. Index 164