Teacher preparation in Lebanon, a qualitative study

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This study investigates the math teacher training programs at Lebanese universities and how these programs differ among most of the Lebanese universities. This study attempts to answer the following question: What are the requirements, similarities and differences among the Lebanese math teachers’ programs, established after the civil war at the universities , and if they have the same characteristics as the programs established before the civil war which are characterized by: post-graduate programs that prepare teachers throughout an elementary math teachers, the absence of university level programs that prepare intermediate and secondary teachers, the lack of emphasis of field work, and the quality of professional learning. These findings will help educators and teachers in Lebanon to know the content of a study program.