Student teachers should spend more time on practical skills, less time on philosophy of education, panel recommends

An expert panel has outlined plans to radically reform degrees to improve teaching courses and address workforce shortages in Australia

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Student teachers should spend more time on practical skills and less time on the history and philosophy of education, an expert panel has recommended.

The teacher education expert panel, set up by the federal government to improve teaching courses and address workforce shortages, released its discussion paper on Thursday, outlining plans to radically reform degrees.

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