The Reform of Pre-Service Primary Teacher Training in Guinea: assessing implementation

The massive recruitment of primary school teachers for the 10 years ahead is an objective of many African ministries of education. This study describes the way in which the officials in Guinea took on the challenge to train over 2,000 teachers per year, given that, until 1997, they were only able to train 200. This resulted in the lack of teachers and low rates of schooling. This study describes the positive results of a two-year model based on the dual system of professional training, conceptually oriented by active pedagogy, learning-centeredness, reflective practice, and socio-constructivism.