Cuban Education System and Teacher Education in Cuba
Abstract
Cuba, located in Latin America, is a republic which has been governed by the communist regime since 1959, which is noted for its success in education. In Cuba, the duration of compulsory education is 9 years, primary education lasts 6 years and the first stage of the secondary education lasts 3 years. Students who successfully graduate from the second stage of the secondary education which lasts 3 years can attend to higher education institutions on the condition of having a ‘bachillerato’ diploma. Pre-school, primary and secondary teacher education programs last 5 years and utilize integrated teacher education model. In teacher education programs, which is comprised of Marxist philosophy, field knowledge, teaching knowledge and teaching practicum, practicum part is given a special importance. In Cuba, where teacher trainers have to have a 6 or 7 years of prior teaching experience in a non-tertiary institution, each teacher is also a researcher. Teachers who carry out an action research in every two years contribute to their professional development by presenting their research to their colleagues in an international congress.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Studies on Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Betül Baldan
This is me
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
October 30, 2017
Submission Date
October 14, 2017
Acceptance Date
October 30, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 1 Number: 2
