The three main themes of this Special Issue of European Journal of Teacher Education are
brought together and considered in the light of what has been said in the articles included …

Over the last 20 years there has been significant growth in the volume of higher education
pedagogical research across disciplines and national contexts, but inherent tensions in …

Internationally, the political appetite for educational measurement capable of capturing a
metric of value for money and effectiveness has momentum. While most would agree with …

The paper presents a study conducted at the authors' institution to evaluate the potential and
shortcomings of an inquiry-based practicum model in post-Bologna initial teacher education …

Recent trends within teacher education have promoted the development of students'
research literacy during initial teacher education (ITE) and beyond. However, knowledge is …

Science teacher educators (STEs) have key roles in the educational system through their
preparation of pre-and in-service science teachers and in implementing future-oriented …

Background There are growing expectations internationally that schools and systems will
use research evidence to inform their improvement efforts. Such developments raise …

Teachers' general pedagogical knowledge (GPK) has been emphasized as an important
factor in pupils' learning, although a gap appears when describing this concept in the …

Research has been highlighted as a key dimension in the development of teacher education
quality. However, there are different understandings of how research is and should be linked …

An important aim of teacher education is to produce teachers who are innovators and
education researchers who engage in continuous learning about teaching as part of their …