Teacher Training in Universities?
You know I found the PGCLTHE particularly helpful, and it's interesting that the idea of University 'teacher training' still causes so much debate (and a certain lack of enthusiasm amongst staff): Academics are often critical about systems of teacher training and the evaluation of teaching effectiveness. Why is this? Clearly it is not because academics think that teaching is unimportant; most say teaching is important and wish that it were given greater importance in personnel…