TY - JOUR TI - The cultural politics of constructivist pedagogies: Teacher education reform in the United Republic of Tanzania AU - Vavrus, Frances T2 - International Journal of Educational Development AB - This article examines recent educational reforms in Tanzania by looking at the cultural politics of pedagogical change in secondary and teacher education. It presents an ethnography of a teachers college founded on the principles of social constructivism in a country where formalistic, teacher-centered pedagogy is the norm. Using data collected through a year of participant observation, it argues that the cultural, economic, and political dimensions of teachers’ practice need to be considered alongside efforts to reform the country's educational system. It offers contingent constructivism as an alternative to the international consensus on a single model of excellent teaching. DA - 2009/05/01/ PY - 2009 DO - 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.05.002 DP - ScienceDirect VL - 29 IS - 3 SP - 303 EP - 311 J2 - International Journal of Educational Development LA - en SN - 0738-0593 ST - The cultural politics of constructivist pedagogies UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059308000485 Y2 - 2020/05/22/13:25:25 KW - Development KW - Educational policy KW - International education KW - Tanzania KW - Teacher education ER -