... in the development of expertise, but this cross-national comparative design could identify transcultural as well as culture-specific aspects of the development of teaching expertise. Two questions are explored in this book: how is expertise defined in each of these countries; and what are the processes that help...

...Teaching Expertise in Three Countries focuses on continuity and change in preschool teachers over a period of a dozen years. It introduces an innovative method for studying the development of expertise over time and framework for conceptualizing the connections between national practices...