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The OU is a world leader in teacher education. The principles established for initial teacher education in 1992 have influenced programmes in the UK and internationally for hundreds of thousands of teachers. The award-winning success of TESSA, English in Action’s novel and effective use of mobile technologies, and the ‘Outstanding’ flexible PGCE are all justifiably praised - but there were wrong turns on the journey too.
Professor Banks' lecture will consider the nature of teacher professional knowledge, the benefits of open learning for changing classroom practice, the lessons learned in ‘teaching teachers’; and look to future possibilities.
Frank Banks is Professor of Teacher Education. He directs the OU's UK-wide Initial Teacher Education programme, and as Director for International Development in Teacher Education has overall responsibility for teacher professional development projects in India, Bangladesh, and Sub-Sarahan Africa. He has worked as a school teacher of science and technology, and lectured at the University of Swansea. He has published widely for a teacher audience; and acted as an education consultant to Egyptian, South African and Argentinean government agencies, UNESCO and the World Bank.
