Livingston and Borko examine the implications of theory and research on pedagogical expertise for teacher education. They describe an investigation of the thoughts and actions of a small number of expert and novice teachers. Differences among the teachers are analyzed from two perspectives: teach ing as a complex cognitive skill and improvisational perfor mance. They then offer recommendations for teacher educa tion practice.
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