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What Are the Implications for Teacher Development and Teacher Education in Developing Countries? A Way Forward

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This chapter glances back and revisits the questions addressed in the earlier chapters, which concentrated on the meaning of “becoming” and “being” a teacher in the developing world context. It then presents a synthesis of the key findings that emerged from the research study, including the two major findings from the last chapter, which are unique in the developing world context. Next, this chapter sheds light on my development as a researcher and teacher educator working in the developing world context, followed by an examination of the significance of the study both in the developing and developed world context. Finally, the chapter discusses the implications for teacher development and teacher education in the developing world context and the possibilities for further research in the area.

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Bashiruddin, A. (2018). What Are the Implications for Teacher Development and Teacher Education in Developing Countries? A Way Forward. In: Teacher Development and Teacher Education in Developing Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95363-9_6

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