World Assembly 1968.

Overview & Synopsis

Overviewing the proceedings of the July 1968 World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) at Dublin, Ireland, the major portion of this pamphlet is composed of speeches on developments and needs in teacher education. Included are a discussion of the background and future activities of ICET ("The International Council on Education for Teaching: Action for the Future"), a presentation of problems and changes in teacher education in Ireland ("Persistence and Change: The Evolution of Teacher Education in Contemporary Ireland"), a consideration of the changes in the role of the teacher in today's society ("The Personal Development of the Prospective Teacher"), and a discussion of Australian views on the need for change in teacher education ("Education and Teacher Education in Australia"). Also presented are reports on the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) conference on education and human rights (held immediately after the ICET conference), the world directory of teacher education institutes and problems in career development of education graduates from the University of the West Indies. Additional sections feature news of current events in teacher education, the revised constitution of ICET, and a list of participants at the 1968 World Assembly. (SM)