The growing importance of research at academic colleges of education in Israel

doi:10.1108/EUM0000000005423

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The growing importance of research at academic colleges of education in Israel

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Title:	The growing importance of research at academic colleges of education in Israel
Author(s):	Eva Katz, (Eva Katz is a Lecturer at the Beit Berl College of Education, Israel.), Marianne Coleman, (Marianne Coleman is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Management at the University of Leicester, Northampton, UK.)
Citation:	Eva Katz, Marianne Coleman, (2001) "The growing importance of research at academic colleges of education in Israel", Education + Training, Vol. 43 Iss: 2, pp.82 - 93
Keywords:	Colleges, Continuing development, Leadership, Research, Teachers
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/EUM0000000005423 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Since 1979 colleges of education in Israel have been re-conceptualized as academic institutions. The reform includes professional advancement of teacher educators through the creation of four academic ranks. One of the criteria for moving up the hierarchy from one position to the next is engagement in research activity. What benefits can be derived from the growing involvement in research and how can it impact on the individual and the institution? Responses to a questionnaire administered in one college of education indicate that there is agreement among teacher educators that research work can contribute to their need for professional growth and self-actualization and can contribute to their teaching. However, they agree that research work does not contribute to the development of leadership skills and, although teacher educators are partially ranked for promotion through their research activity, there does not seem to be any increased involvement in the decision-making processes at the college.