Abstract Markus Ritter

What about teacher autonomy? The perspective of teacher education

It is one thing to look for ways of strengthening learner autonomy - but it is quite another to identify the prerequisites on the teacher's side, i.e. his or her (need for) autonomy. While this is by no means a new effort (e.g. Lamb & Reinders 2008), the complex interrelationship between learner and teacher autonomy continues to deserve our attention.

This talk will proceed from the perspective of teacher education, addressing questions such as: What are teacher training students' beliefs about the importance of the concept? What can be done to foster the autonomy of future teachers, and what are current constraints?