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This study is an international comparative study of teacher education that uses a policy learning conceptual framework. In response to new policy directions from Japan’s Central Council for Education, a group of researchers looked globally at trends in teacher education. Through a secondary analysis of the original report, we identify three analytic themes that raise questions for the local context of Japan: conceptualizing the role of professional practice; the academization of teacher education; and responding locally to globalization forces. The discussion points to the importance of exploring local values and needs when responding to the global forces in education.
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Fujimura, Y., Sato, M. (2020). Reflecting on Japanese Teacher Education by Looking Globally at Teacher Education Through a Policy Learning Lens. In: Fox, J., Alexander, C., Aspland, T. (eds) Teacher Education in Globalised Times. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4124-7_18
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