An Analytic Approach to the Choice between Content and Method in Teacher Education

In this paper methods frequently used in economic theory are applied to the analysis of the optimal distribution of the time available for teacher educa­ tion between teaching/learning "content", i.e., what to teach and "method", i.e., how to teach. The results obtained do not provide a simple formula to specify that distribution However, they provide a framework for the analy­ sis of the problem that is likely to be useful for the administrators of institu­ tions educating teachers, and, also, it indicates the types of statistical infor­ mation that is likely to be most useful.