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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

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

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An expert panel has also recommended strengthening standards for initial teacher education and placing greater accountability on universities to prove their success rates. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

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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