Changing the culture of curriculum development in teacher education

Abstract

This paper focuses on the changing of the culture of curriculum development in teacher education and analyses the impact of the rapidly changing world on the teaching profession. The key objective of this paper is to introduce the main trends and processes on curriculum development in teacher education under the umbrella of some paradigmatic changes and challenges of 21st century skills, such as creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. On the basis of this analysis, the article introduces the main trends and processes on curriculum development, especially emphasizing the main phenomena behind the changes. Finally, the paper draws conclusions raising some dilemmas and scenarios.