Introduction

The three papers included in this volume were originally presented to the symposium "European Research on Teacher Education" at the first European Conference on Educational Research organized by the European Educational Research Association in Bath, September 14-171995. The papers have now been revised. I like to thank the authors for their willingness to revise their original papers. I would also like to thank Dr. Martin Lawn, Westhill College, who acted as discussant at the symposium. This publication has been made possible through a grant from the Swedish National Agency for Education.

Daniel Kallós

Contents

Karl-Georg Ahlström & Daniel Kallós: Recent Research on Teacher Education in Sweden. Problems and Issues in a Comparative Perspective.

Pertti Kansanen & Michael Uljens: What is Behind the Research on Teacher Education? The Case of Finland.

Theodor Sander: Research on Teacher Education in Germany. A Re-appraisal of Radical Approaches in the Context of Modernisation.