Teacher competence and students' conflict handling strategies

From: Research in Education | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Background

The role of the teacher today has developed considerably, from being a transmitter of knowledge to encompassing all aspects of the learning and development of the individual student. The focus is no longer limited to students' knowledge and skills but today also incorporates the overriding aims of the national curriculum, which are often related to the students' personal development.

Teacher quality and teacher competence are concepts that are often referred to and frequently applied in different educational contexts, without the support of any clear-cut definitions with which to ...

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