Critical Perspectives on Teaching, Learning and Leadership: Enhancing Educational Outcomes [1st ed.] 9789811566660, 9789811566677

Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xii
Critical Perspectives On Teachers And Teaching: An Appreciative Examination (Mathew A. White, Faye McCallum)....Pages 1-15
The Changing Nature of Teachers’ Work and Its Impact on Wellbeing (Faye McCallum)....Pages 17-44
Transforming Higher Education Teaching for Twenty-First-Century Skills (Linda Westphalen)....Pages 45-60
The Impact of Introducing iPads in Teacher Education: A Case Study (Walter Barbieri)....Pages 61-85
Blended Learning Needs Blended Evaluation (John Willison)....Pages 87-106
New Understandings of Instructional Theory: Finding the Instructional ‘Sweet Spot’ (Brendan Bentley)....Pages 107-122
Quality and Equity of Student Performance in Mathematics in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam (I. Gusti Ngurah Darmawan)....Pages 123-144
Inspiring and Transforming the Pre-service Teacher Through Authentic Classroom Preparation (Robert Matthews)....Pages 145-164
Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Character and Well-Being (Mathew A. White)....Pages 165-187
Shaping Professional Development of Educators: The Role of School Leaders (Lynda MacLeod)....Pages 189-217