Abstract
This article presents the results of a study of teacher education practices at 80 Catholic colleges and universities. The impetus for this work was the many Church documents in support of Catholic schools and the cooperative work of diocesan superintendents and educational leaders in the matter of teacher education. The goal of the study was to investigate questions fundamental to the role of Catholic higher education in the preparation of teachers: From where will the next generation of teachers to serve Catholic schools come? How does the preparation of teachers in Catholic institutions of higher education relate to the unique opportunities Catholic schools afford their communities? Do these programs serve Catholic schools? Given the dearth of research and professional literature specific to these questions, the study and data analysis were exploratory with the goal of identifying themes and issues for continued research, dialogue, and professional action.
DOI
10.15365/joce.0602022013
First Page
138
Last Page
167
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Watzke, J. L. (2002). Teachers for Whom? A Study of Teacher Education Practices in Higher Education. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.0602022013
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