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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 7, Issue 1, Article 1 (June, 2006) Kevin WATSON and Fran STEELE Building a teacher education community: Recognizing the ecological reality of sustainable collaboration
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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 7, Issue 1, Article 1 (June, 2006) Kevin WATSON and Fran STEELE Building a teacher education community: Recognizing the ecological reality of sustainable collaboration
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Conclusion
Challenges to a comprehensive learning community that incorporates teaching, pre-service teacher and teacher educators in a holistic continuum are considerable. However, we believe that although further research is needed, particularly into the longer term effects of community building strategies, there are indications that such an endeavour and model of teacher education is worthwhile. In addition, conflict and differences of opinion while building a learning community are consistent with the ongoing dynamics of effective learning. Ecologically, such conflict moments are part of normal system function and have been shown to promote continued learning.
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