ABSTRACT This paper provides a critical reflection on teacher education and professional development in Northern Ireland between 2003 and 2018. It argues that whilst there is much about teacher education in Northern Ireland that is to be commended, the unique socio-historical, political and cultural context within which it operates may be considered as a ‘Wicked Problem’ which currently mitigates the potential to develop the teaching profession to best effect. Two key issues which highlight the Wicked Problem are addressed: the extended process of teacher education review; and a focus on the infrastructure of the system. The paper concludes by suggesting that future policy priorities need to value and promote existing strengths and cohere around the new approach to ‘Shared Education’ and the ‘Learning Leaders Strategy’ in order to build a mature system of teacher education to meet the challenges of a changing Northern Ireland.

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北爱尔兰的师范教育：开朗的原因或“邪恶的问题”？

摘要本文对北爱尔兰2003年至2018年之间的师范教育和专业发展进行了批判性思考。它认为，尽管值得赞扬的是北爱尔兰的师范教育很多，但其独特的社会历史，政治和文化背景它在其中运作可能被认为是一个“邪恶的问题”，目前它减轻了发展教学专业达到最佳效果的潜力。解决了突出邪恶问题的两个关键问题：扩展了教师教育审查的流程；并着重于系统的基础架构。