Teacher Education as a Viable Tool for National Development

The quality of a nation depends upon the quality of its citizens the quality of its citizens depends not exclusively but in crucial measure upon the quality of education and the quality of education depends more than upon any single factor upon the quality of their teachers. This shows that it is imperative to invest in the preparation of teachers so that the future of the nation is secure. The study reviewed the concept of teacher education, challenges facing the teacher education program which could hinder its contribution to national development; recommendations were made based on the findings of this study. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n8p69